Rush Grove House, Rush Grove Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/2038/HD - Householders Registered

Proposal

Construction of a new tennis court with low brick wall bordering the court, hard and soft landscaping works and other associated development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Rush Grove House
List entry 1289929 · 1 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 648 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 648 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 505 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk 42 m away: Garden House to south east of Rush Grove House, Rush Grove Street; Conservation area 85 m away: Woolwich Common; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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
Householders
Postcode
SE18 5DD
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
hgh Consulting
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 95% of householder applications in Greenwich are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
411decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

131 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14449633
Planning Portal ref
PP-14449633
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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

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.