20 Rennets Wood Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/1468/HD - Householders Refused

Proposal

Conversion of garage to habitable room, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear wrap around extension and loft conversion with 1no. rear dormer with juliet balcony and 2no. roof lights at front roof together with roof alteration from hip end to gable end, replacement of windows and front door to front elevation and partially retrospective ? changes proposed to dormer.(re-submission) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 May 2026
✓
Consultation
20 May 2026
✗
Refused
8 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
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, 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 2

Last sold for £615,000 in April 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 April 2021£615,000
19 December 2002£271,000

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
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 March 2019, 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
SE9 2ND
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
Parish
Eltham & Kidbrooke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Russell Associates Architect

How this decision compares

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

82%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
835decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14931992
Planning Portal ref
PP-14931992
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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

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.