124 Swingate Lane, London, SE18 2HL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), in addition to a hip to gable end roof conversion and rear dormer, construction of ground floor rear extension and rebuilding of existing extensions to be fitted with a new flat roof, conversion of existing garage into habitable space and replacement of garage door with windows, roof lights on front roof slope, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £415,000 in February 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SE18 2HL
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- PLUMSTEAD COMMON
- Parish
- Woolwich & Thamesmead
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegation
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Excel Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 43% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14622615
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14622615
- Consultation
- 26 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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