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26/0502/HD - Householders Approved

Proposal

Replacement of front wall with metal railings and erection of small metal platform beside walkway entrance to front door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Conservation area 13 m away
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 25 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Householders
Postcode
SE18 7SU
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for extensions. 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 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14705799
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
20 May 2026
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