Greenwich planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Royal Borough of Greenwich, updated daily. Royal Borough of Greenwich received 526 planning applications in the last 90 days, 9 of them major schemes. 81% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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61 EGLINTON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 3SL
Three-flat conversion of a single dwelling, Greenwich. Divides one house into three self-contained homes at full application stage. Internal partitioning, bathroom and kitchen multiplication, and rewiring for separate metering dominate the fit-out scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
18 OLYMPIAN WAY, LONDON, SE10 0NA
4-bedroom HMO conversion, Greenwich. Single dwelling reconfigured for multiple occupation at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, rewiring and sanitaryware packages drive the scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
11 LIFFLER ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AU
5-bedroom small HMO conversion, Plumstead. One dwelling reconfigured for six persons under Class C4, at full application stage. Internal partitioning, fire safety upgrades, rewiring and additional bathrooms/kitchens dominate the fit-out scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
202-204 ELTHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE9 1BH
Shopfront and elevation alterations, Eltham High Street. Refurbishes a retail unit with new shopfront, repainting and elevation works at full application stage. Glazing, shopfront installation and external finishing packages suit specialist High Street contractors.
GlazingFaçade repairFit-out
184 ANCONA ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AB
Five-bedroom HMO retrospective change of use, Greenwich. Single dwelling converted to multiple occupation on a 0.01 ha site, seeking regularisation at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation and M&E packages drive costs on this established-use retention.
Fit-outM&E
14 RENNETS CLOSE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2NQ
Two-storey side extension and first-floor rear extension, Eltham. Adds storey height to a London suburban home with dual-level rear works at full application stage. Structural steels, brickwork and roofing packages suit local specialists; the side extension carries the volume.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
10 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JS
Loft conversion with two rear dormers, Eltham. Adds upper-floor living space to an existing house via dormer windows at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and structural steelwork drive the specification, with glazing and insulation packages throughout.
RoofingJoinerySteel
84 MANTON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0JD
Lawfulness certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer and skylight, Abbey Wood. Confirms that the proposed works would be permitted development under the General Permitted Development Order, requiring no planning permission. Roofing, joinery and dormer installation packages remain open if…
25 MANOR WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9EF
Loft conversion, windows and doors replacement, Blackheath. Adds a dormer bedroom and new glazing and joinery throughout at full application stage. Roofing, steel, joinery and glazing packages suit local installers in a high-value London market.
RoofingGlazingJoinery
25 RICHMOUNT GARDENS, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AE
Single-storey rear extension, Blackheath. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors in this premium London market.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
9 HIGH TOR VIEW, LONDON, SE28 0LN
Retrospective garage-to-room conversion, Greenwich. Converts an integral garage to habitable space at full application stage. Partition, insulation, M&E and drainage work suit local subcontractors in a high-value London market.
Fit-outM&EInsulation
124 HILL VIEW DRIVE, LONDON, SE28 0LL
Garage conversion and additional works, Greenwich. Retrospectively regularizes a garage-to-habitable conversion plus associated installations at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E rewiring, and building control compliance dominate, with potential damp-proofing and thermal upgrades to meet…
Fit-outM&EDamp proofing
15 ORCHARD HILL, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 7QZ
Two-storey side extension with alterations, Greenwich. Adds a two-storey side extension to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and structural steelwork over new openings drive material and labour spend.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
25 POWIS STREET, LONDON, SE18 6HZ
Prior notification for a commercial change of use, Greenwich. Seeks approval for conversion of first and second floor premises under permitted-development rules. Planning consent pathway is streamlined, but material fit-out and regulatory compliance remain live.
61 WAREPOINT DRIVE, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0HG
Certificate of Lawfulness for a residential-to-children's home conversion, Thamesmead. Seeks confirmation that a change of use from C3 to C2 would be lawful without planning permission. No building works follow; the certificate documents the use change only.
Planning appeals in Royal Borough of Greenwich
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Royal Borough of Greenwich is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Royal Borough of Greenwich, raw rate
35.2%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
31.8%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.4 percentage points above expected. Royal Borough of Greenwich's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
1,358 appeals counted, 1,325 judged either way (467 allowed, 858 dismissed), 33 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 30% | 28.8% | 604 | 593 | 178 |
| Householder (HAS) | 39.9% | 35.6% | 585 | 571 | 228 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 47.4% | 36.9% | 58 | 57 | 27 |
| Enforcement Notice | 28.2% | 13.5% | 41 | 39 | 11 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 34.3% | 33.3% | 36 | 35 | 12 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 33.3% | 36% | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 35.7% | 25% | 14 | 14 | 5 |
2 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Royal Borough of Greenwich approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder76% (329 decided)
- other96% (253 decided)
- residential59% (61 decided)
- commercial81% (16 decided)
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