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Royal Borough of Greenwich
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Royal Borough of Greenwich. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,979Searchable applications
724Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,484 approved or refused records
640Refused applications
2,844 approved · 640 refused · 168 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Mar 2003 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Planning informatives and contactsLocal plan Planning policy and strategyConservation areas Conservation area appraisals and management strategiesArticle 4 directions Areas with extra planning restrictions (Article 4 directions)
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries02082694880Council source
- Planning enquiries02089212440Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas14 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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- Decided26/1261/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 14 (Secure by Design) in respect of Plots 18.02 & 18.03 only of planning permission 19/2733/O dated 01/09/2022.
Greenwich Peninsula Masterplan and Plots 18.02 & 18.03, London, SE10
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1262/HD
Hip to gable loft conversion incorporating rear dormer, Juliet balcony and installation of three rooflights with associated works.
460 FOOTSCRAY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3TU
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1263/HD
Erection of a single storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse and associated works.
38 CHELSWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2RA
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1264/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for loft conversion and two (2) front rooflights.
10 MACOMA ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2QP
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1265/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for a loft conversion with rear dormer.
63 CHARLTON CHURCH LANE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7AB
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1266/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of two single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.
63 CHARLTON CHURCH LANE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7AB
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1267/HD
Construction of a single storey rear extension and associated works.
30 GREENVALE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1PD
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1268/HD
Upwards extension to provide a second floor, installation of 3 rooflights and replacement of windows to the front and rear with associated works.
6 HILLREACH, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4AJ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1269/HD
Conversion of the existing garage into habitable accommodation and erection of a single-storey rear extension and associated works.
70 KENTLEA ROAD, LONDON, SE28 0JZ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1270/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for a hip-to-gable conversion, construction of a rear dormer and front rooflights
125 MAYDAY GARDENS, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8NP
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Appeal lodged26/1271/HD
Construction of ground floor rear extension, first floor side extension over the existing side extension footprint, front porch addition and associated works
125 MAYDAY GARDENS, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8NP
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1272/I106
Submission of details pursuant to Paragraph 3.3�('Be Seen' as-built Energy Reporting) of the Eighth Schedule of the S106 Agreement dated 04/08/2022 (Planning permission reference 21/4216/F).
DEVELOPMENT SITE AT FORMER 81 TO 88, BERESFORD STREET, LONDON, SE18 6BG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1273/K
Partial demolition, infill extension to the building at 5th floor fronting Smithfield Street, new facade to Smithfield Street, recladding of east elevation, replacement plant and new terrace at roof level together with new landscaping, alterations to car parking and cycle provision, and other associated works, all in connection with continued use of the part basement, ground, first to fifth floors of the building for Class E purposes and the proposed flexible dual use of part of the ground floor and basement for Class E / Sui Generis (Bar) (revised scheme)
Jarvis House 12 Smithfield Street London EC1A 9LA
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1274/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.30m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.
2 DOBELL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1HE
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1275/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m. (Reconsultation - Amended description).
39 KINGSLEY WOOD DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3BJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1276/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for the erection of a rear dormer in line with the Class B of the GPDO 2015 Schedule B, Part 1.
30 HEAVITREE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RB
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1277/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for a hip to gable loft conversion along with a rear dormer and two front Velux roof lights all materials to match existing.(Amended description)
87 CROOKSTON ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1YQ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1279/MA
An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the appeal decision that was allowed on 23/01/2024 (Appeal Ref: APP/E5330/W/23/3320743. LPA Ref: 21/3528/F) for "Change of use from offices (Use Class E(g), formerly B1) to 2 x 1-bed units (Use Class C3) with extension of basement and all associated works at 1 Prince of Orange Lane, Greenwich SE10 8JQ" to allow:Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) for the- reduction in chimney sizes. [amended description]
1 PRINCE OF ORANGE LANE, SE10 8JQ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1280/SD
Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 4 (Secure and dry cycle parking facilities) and condition 5 (Waste and recycling provision) of planning permission reference 25/2190/F date 08/09/2025.
316 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE18 1JT
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1281/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge Condition 5 (Material Details) of planning permission 22/3092/MA dated 21/09/2023
Former Greenwich Magistrates Court (including rear car park), 7-9 Blackheath Road & 2 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8PE
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Registered26/1282/SD
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 24 (Materials) for Phase 4 of planning permission 25/0856/MA dated 26/02/2026.
Phase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1283/TP
London plane The proposal is to lift the crown of the tree to relieve the shading, leaving the main crown mass untouched - AS PER ENCLOSED REPORT.
10 QUAGGY WALK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9EL
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/1284/TC
Sycamore - Crown lift for branches below 4M & branch reduction back to hedge as indicated on attached photo
OUTSIDE 5 ST JOHNS PARK, LONDON, SE3 7TD
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/1285/HD
Demolition part of the existing rear extension, construction of a new rear extension and a mansard roof extension.
14 FREDERICK PLACE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7BJ
Received 24 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Royal Borough of Greenwich, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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