69 Welton Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 2JE Data via plota.co.uk

25/3972/F - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). The proposal includes a modest ground floor rear extension, provision of cycle and waste storages (Rear dormer extension with front roof lights, a hip-to-gable roof conversion and garage conversion is being considered separately under the Certificate of Lawfulness application for proposed development (25/3842/CP). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Validated
3 Dec 2025
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Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Jan 2026; it is now day 338.

A re-consultation started on 3 Jun 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

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; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 41 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 3

Last sold for £490,000 in June 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 June 2026£490,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 January 2022£460,000
20 July 2000£133,500

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

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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 2JE
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
PLUMSTEAD COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SAM Planning services

Decision outlook

Day 338, past the statutory target. 98% of lawful development certificates in Greenwich are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 31 Oct 2026.

Day 338282 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
357decided 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

29comments received
29 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14514690
Planning Portal ref
PP-14514690
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.