279 Wickham Lane, Plumstead, London, SE2 0NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1780/HD - Householders Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Extension to the existing dropped kerb/ vehicle crossover. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

As of 19 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Documents 14

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Reasonable exception statement Document · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF Proposed drawings Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed block plan Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing drawing Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing block plan Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed elevations Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Dropped kerb Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Drawing · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover letter Document · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Dropped kerb Photo · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of proposed kerb Photo · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 4

Last sold for £480,000 in August 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 August 2024£480,000
6 September 2023£410,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 October 2010£250,000
31 October 1997£110,000

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

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Householders
Postcode
SE2 0NX
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
PLUMSTEAD COMMON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Greenwich are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
832decided 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 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990162
Planning Portal ref
PP-14990162
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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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
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.