Charlton Park, Cemetery Lane, London, SE7 8HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/2049/F - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Erection of two enclosed cricket practice lanes within Charlton Park, associated fencing an all other associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

A re-consultation started on 30 Sept 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Site constraints 8

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 5 m away: Woolwich Common
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 1 m away: Charlton Village; Local nature reserve 366 m away: Maryon Wilson Park & Gilbert's Pit; National infrastructure project 1257 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 8 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE7 8HX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
CHARLTON VILLAGE & RIVERSIDE
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in Greenwich are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
291decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
2 objecting1 neutral2 supporting

40% support · above the UK average of 16%

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075695
Planning Portal ref
PP-15075695
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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