Land to the Side and Rear of 66 Southend Crescent, Eltham, London, SE9 2SB Data via plota.co.uk

25/3263/F - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Demolition of two garages and an outbuilding to facilitate the construction of a three-storey, 4-bedroom dwelling, provision of onsite parking, soft and hard landscaping, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other works (Revised drawings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
4 Nov 2025
✗
Refused
24 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
13 May 2026

Refused on 24 Dec 2025 · Delegation · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Greenwich AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 117 m away: Conduit Head, Eltham
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 60 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE9 2SB
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
24 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegation
Appeal
Dismissed · 13 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003282 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Blakeney Leigh

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Greenwich's median of 56 for full applications. Refused, as 34% of full applications here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →

Public comments

9comments received
8 objecting1 neutral

89% object · above the UK average of 74%

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14364249
Planning Portal ref
PP-14364249
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
9 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Greenwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #76 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Greenwich is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Greenwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #278 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #287 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #76 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #49 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,468
Total decisions
331 refused in the year to March 2026