13 Commonwealth Way, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1002/F - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-person HMO (Class C4), including single-storey rear extension, rear dormer extension, front roof lights, refuse and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Sept 2026; it is now day 143. The consultation period closed on 8 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 47 m away; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
SE2 0JZ
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
ABBEY WOOD
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redwoods Projects

Decision outlook

Day 143, past the statutory target. 90% of changes of use in Greenwich are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 14387 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
46%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

13comments received
13 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14813465
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 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