9 Banchory Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 8SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/2700/CE - Cert. of Lawful Use/Dev -EXISTING Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) is sought for the property located at 9 Banchory Road, SE3 8SL has been used as use class C4, House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The submitted plans identify a property comprising four bedrooms together with shared kitchen, bathroom and living accommodation. The site and property are shown on the submitted drawings in support of the application. To demonstrate the long-established use of the property for letting and occupation by multiple unrelated occupants, a selection of bank account records, council tax records, residency data as shown on the electoral role and a statutory declaration by Kimberely Frances Lewis dated 4th September 2026 and a detailed schedule of occupants. Collectively, this information demonstrates the continuous occupation of the property by multiple unrelated individuals over a period significantly exceeding the relevant immunity period. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 3

COA00000768 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 25 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 £217,500 in April 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

20 April 2000£217,500

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
Cert. of Lawful Use/Dev -EXISTING
Postcode
SE3 8SL
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
CHARLTON HORNFAIR
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
HOMZ UK

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15228058
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

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