118 Sandy Hill Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 7BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1797/HD - Householders Refused

Proposal

Construction of a single-storey rear infill extension and part two-storey rear extension incorporating installation of rooflights and a Juliet balcony with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Refused
19 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Former Infant School, Grade II, 56 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Householders
Postcode
SE18 7BA
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
AR. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 23% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
630decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15018910
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 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