4 Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/2308/CP - Lawful use (operation) Refused
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for rationalised domestic renewable-energy installation associated with the continued use of 4 Westcombe Park Road as a single C3 dwellinghouse. The existing building form is retained, and the proposal is limite to roof-mounted solar equipment together with one discreet side-mounted battery/inverter system and one low-level air- to-air heat-pump condenser. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
16 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer delegated report Report · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Document · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Site location plan Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed site plan Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed drawing pack Drawing · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG 2 westcombe park road - side elevations Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Validation response Document · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Rear of 4 wpr and neighbouring property Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Multi model application Document · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Power wall location two Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Power wall location one Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Blackheath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
World heritage site 27 m away: Maritime Greenwich
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 560 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 560 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Silvertown Tunnel (decided, 1469 m); London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 503 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 128 m away: Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk 98 m away: Westcombe Park, Greenwich.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,780,000 in August 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 August 2017£1,780,000
14 July 2003£720,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area208 m² (2,239 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Lawful use (operation)
Postcode
SE3 7RB
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than Greenwich's median of 56 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 19% of lawful development certificates here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
313decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126606
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126606
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.