Land to the Side and Rear of 66 Southend Crescent, Eltham, London, SE9 2SB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0053/F - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garages and outbuilding to facilitate the construction of a three-storey detached dwelling, provision of onsite parking, soft and hard landscaping, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other works (Revised drawings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Validated
20 Jan 2026
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Consultation
6 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Scheduled monument 117 m away: Conduit Head, Eltham
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 60 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE9 2SB
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blakeney Leigh

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 10 days slower than Greenwich's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 73% of demolitions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
107decided in the last year

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

Public comments

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14602977
Planning Portal ref
PP-14602977
Consultation
6 Mar 2026
Comments by
10 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Mar 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