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Planning in Greenwich by area

In the last month there were 28 new planning applications and 19 decisions worth knowing about across Greenwich, and 83% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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28new applicationslast 31 days
19decisions15 approved, 3 refused
83%approval rateof applications approved or refused
2new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Eltham (19), Woolwich (19) and Greenwich (18). The middle Greenwich area had 3, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1ElthamSE91913651–
2WoolwichSE181910971–
3GreenwichSE10187111012
4LeeSE374330–
5PlumsteadSE1874320–
6Greenwich Town CentreSE10642202
7Abbey WoodSE254110–
8CharltonSE752330–
9East GreenwichSE1042211–
10Middle ParkSE943110–
11Well HallSE944000–
12Avery HillSE931211–
13EdgeburySE932110–
14GlyndonSE1831220–
15ColdharbourSE921110–
16DeptfordSE1022000–
17Horn ParkSE1222000–
18KidbrookeSE320220–
19South EndSE921110–
20Blackheath Royal StandardSE310110–
21Charlton RiversideSE711000–
22Eltham ParkSE911000–
23New ElthamSE911000–
24Shooters HillSE1811000–
25ThamesmeadSE210110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension18124180%
Loft conversion9720–
Outline plans3201–
New shared house (HMO)2101–
Change of use2110–
Phone mast1010–
Demolition1010–
Going green1010–
New signs1100–
Side extension1100–
New homes1100–
Other7250100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Greenwich, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

3 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Greenwich have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Eltham (19), Woolwich (19), Greenwich (18), Lee (7) and Plumstead (7), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 3.

How many planning applications are approved in Greenwich?

Of the 18 applications approved or refused in the last month, 15 were approved and 3 refused: an approval rate of 83%.

What are people in Greenwich applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (18), loft conversion (9) and outline plans (3).

Where are new homes planned in Greenwich?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.