93 Dairsie Road, Eltham, London, SE9 1XL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1927/F - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Demolition of garage structure, erection of a single storey rear extension, loft conversion, rear dormer, installation of rooflights; in association with the change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small HMO (Use Class C4), construction of cycle and refuse storage and associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 114 m away: Oxleas Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 114 m away: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE9 1XL
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eade Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 26% of demolitions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

147comments received
143 objecting4 supporting

97% object · above the UK average of 75%

150 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998085
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 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