121 Swingate Lane, Plumstead, London, SE18 2BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2027/CP Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed ) for a rear dormer loft conversion and installation of roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Refused
3 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Postcode
SE18 2BZ
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
3 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 23% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
630decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068859

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN
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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Withdrawn
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2021 Refused
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Alterations to shopfront including relocation of entrance door and installation of ramp.
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2020 Approved
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2020 Withdrawn
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2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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2019 Refused
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2018 Refused
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2018 Approved
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Installation of ATM with Reflective PVC Advertising Collar surround.
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2018 Approved
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Installation of ATM with Reflective PVC Advertising Collar surround.
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Installation of ATM within existing shopfront.
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2016 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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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