48 Welton Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 2JF Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/3104/F
Council
Greenwich 5.4/10
Date received
19 Sept 2025
Postcode
SE18 2JF

Description

Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a six-bedroom small HMO with a maxi... Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Greenwich Local Planning Committee on 14 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 6 votes to 3

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the revised survey showed sufficient parking capacity and no significant highway impact.
  • The ward councillor and residents raised parking, character, neighbour amenity, traffic and community concerns.
  • The committee rejected refusal by 3 votes to 6 and granted permission by 6 votes to 3.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speaking, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Greenwich's committee minutes of 14 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 4

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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 30 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 £88,000 in November 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 November 1998£88,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.