8 KEMPT STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4ET

Registered 26/1393/CP

Extensions & alterations

Council

Greenwich

Date received

6 May 2026

Date validated

6 May 2026

Postcode

SE18 4ET

Description

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for garage conversion into habitable room.

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6.2/10

Planning Authority Score

#86 of 282

Greenwich is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #16 out of 282. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 77% approved vs 90% nationally.

Greenwich decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

78%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #261 of 282

77%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #272 of 282

100%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (71%) #16 of 282

27%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #39 of 282

63%

Minor dwellings approved

114 decided (1-9 homes)

100%

Major dwellings approved

11 decided (10+ homes)

68%

Change of use approved

195 decided

1,487

Total decisions

333 refused in 2025