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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 dates5,063Searchable applications
726Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 3,549 approved or refused records
653Refused applications
2,896 approved · 653 refused · 179 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Mar 2003 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Awaiting decision26/2252/TC
Cherry Laurel Group - Section fell all stems to as close level as practicable Reason for works: General maintenance
EAST OF 23-30 THE PRIORY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XA
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2253/HD
Retrospective Planning Applications to Retain the Single Storey Rear Extension As Built Altered with the Permission Granted and the Outbuilding Construction (Rear Garden Shed)
114 HOWARTH ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0UP
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2254/HD
Retention of existing rear outbuilding for use as a granny annex and retention of door as installed on the side boundary wall.
182 CHURCH MANORWAY, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9DN
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2255/A
Erection of 1no. Banner Sign (Vertical) on the southern elevation of Plot 2 (Building 2.1), lettering fascia 'sales suite' signs and a projecting 'bus stop' sign on the northern elevation of Plot 7 (Building 7.1) and associated external works.
Land bounded by Pettman Crescent, Nathan Way and Hadden Road, London, SE28.
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2256/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.60m, for which the maximum height will be 3.47m and the height at the eaves will be 2.65m.
55 WHETSTONE ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8PZ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2257/SD
Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge Condition 8 (Part 3) (Unexploded Ordnance) of planning permission 25/2323/F dated 12/02/2026
138-140, Nathan Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0AU
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2258/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for proposed outbuilding - Summer House.
4 WELTON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2JF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2259/TC
FELL -Palm Tree Tree Identification Number (per plan): T1 Description of works: and grind down stump.
63 EASTNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9NR
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2262/F
Retrospective planning permisssion for the permanent retention of 4 portakabin classroom buildings (associated ref 24/0924/F).
SHOOTERS HILL POST 16 CAMPUS, RED LION LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 4LD
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2263/F
The replacement of all existing windows with new double glazed PVCu casements. The replacement of the existing front entrance timber door with a new composite door. The replacement of the existing rear elevation PVCu doors with new PVCu doors.
22 & 22 A WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2264/F
The replacement of all existing windows with new double glazed PVCu casements, the existing front entrance timber door with a new composite door, the existing side elevation PVCu door with a new PVCu door.
83 SHREWSBURY LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3JW
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2265/F
The replacement of all existing windows with new double glazed PVCu casements. The replacement of the existing front entrance timber entrance door with a new composite door. The replacement of the existing flank elevation timber door with a new PVCu door.
46 & 46A ST NICHOLAS ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1HH
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2266/F
Construction of a two-storey rear extension at first and second floor level and roof extension to facilitate an additional six HMO rooms with an additional capacity of persons to provide a Large HMO with 22 bedrooms overall with an overall maximum capacity of 34 persons (Use Class Sui Generis).
1 WARSPITE ROAD, LONDON, SE18 5PG
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2267/F
Change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to an 8-person HMO (Sui-Generis) including the demolition of the existing rear extension and construction of a new single-storey rear extension, conversion of the garage into habitable room, hip-to-gable and rear dormer roof extensions with front roof lights and provision of refuse and cycle storage.
697 SIDCUP ROAD, LONDON, SE9 3AQ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2268/F
Change of use from residential flat (use Class C3) to 3-bed, 3-person HMO (use Class C4).
27 ST NICHOLAS HOUSE, DEPTFORD GREEN, LONDON, SE8 3DQ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2269/CE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought to establish the use of no. 51 Bannockburn Road as a HMO since at least 2018, and now is lawful as a six bedroom HMO with ensuite rooms and shared kitchen, arranged over ground, first & second floors.
51 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1ET
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2270/HD
Removal of the front garden tree; installation of a sedum green roof to the existing rear extension; replacement of the existing rooflight, all windows, and the front entrance door on a like-for-like basis; replacement of the existing side access door with a window; and all associated works.
137 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LL
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2271/HD
The replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements.
40 TUAM ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2QU
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2272/HD
Replacement of all windows and doors with associated works.
31 GALLOSSON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1RD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2273/HD
Replacement of all windows and doors with associated works.
78 CHRISTCHURCH WAY, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0AE
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2274/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for erection 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 3.29m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.
50 EASTBROOK ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8BT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Registered26/2275/NM
An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 26/09/2023 (Ref: 23/0425/F) for 'Demolition of the existing garages and the erection of 3 no. 2.5 storey three-bedroom houses, with rear gardens, associated landscaping and parking', to vary conditions 2 (Approved Drawings), 6 (Refuse and Recycling) and 16 (Windows).
Garage Site, Southend Close, Eltham Greenwich, London, SE9
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2276/CP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for construction of a single storey rear extension.
108 EARLSHALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1PR
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/2277/K
Statutory consultation on the Environmental Scoping Report for the Transport and Works Act (TWAO) for the extension of the Dockland Light Railway from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead, via a new tunnel beneath the River Thames and stations to be constructed at Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.
Gallions Reach (in Newham) to Thamesmead, Central Way/Twin Tumps Way, SE28
Received 29 Jul 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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