47 Arbroath Road, Eltham, London, SE9 6RR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a six-person, six-bedroom, small HMO (Use Class C4), construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension, loft conversion incorporating rear and side wrap around dormer, addition of a rooflight on the front roof slope and associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Local Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Nov 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Greenwich Local Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.
Approved by 5 votes to 4
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide suitable accommodation without unacceptable effects on neighbours or the conservation area.
- Residents objected over overdevelopment, parking, noise, refuse, overlooking, management, enforcement and private covenants.
- The committee rejected refusal by 5 votes to 4 and approved the application by 5 votes to 4, subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Greenwich's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 5
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 £470,000 in January 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
- SE9 6RR
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS
- Parish
- Eltham & Kidbrooke
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Local Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- SAM Planning services
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 228 days from validation, 172 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 67% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
79 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14472326
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14472326
- Consultation
- 12 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 24 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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