31 Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5SY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0224/F - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from use class C3 to an 8-bed, 8-person HMO (Sui-Generis), construction of single-storey rear extension, hip-to-gable roof conversion and rear dormer extension with front rooflights along with provision of refuse and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
−
Withdrawn
26 Mar 2026

Withdrawn on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

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.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £447,000 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 October 2025£447,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE9 5SY
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
ELTHAM PAGE
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redwoods Projects
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14644422
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
Comments by
24 Feb 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

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.