1 Scotsdale Road, Eltham, London, SE12 8BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/1861/CP - Cert. of Lawful Use/Dev - PROPOSED Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for a loft conversion, complete with dormer, rooflight insertion and all associated works at 1 Scotsdale Road, London SE12 8BS. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 263 m away: Sutcliffe Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Designated open space 35 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 95 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Cert. of Lawful Use/Dev - PROPOSED
Postcode
SE12 8BS
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
MIDDLE PARK & HORN PARK
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Squared Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 77% 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 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998748
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