Former Tennis Club, Blackheath Park, Blackheath, SE3 0HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/2212/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused
New homes

Proposal

An application for Permission in Principle for residential development comprising the implementation of up to 9 houses (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping and parking and associated works. [Departure From Development Plan: Proposal in Metropolitan Open Land] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officers delegated report Report · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Location plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Correspondance Correspondence · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Blackheath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Small HMO Northern Extension. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Lewisham 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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Blackheath Concert Hall, Grade II, 54 m away · 8 Grade II
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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1974 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 6 m away: Blackheath.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
SE3 0HB
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
MJP Planning Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Greenwich's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 57% of new homes here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
43%approved
80decided in the last year

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

Public comments

22comments received
20 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

91% object · above the UK average of 74%

135 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Creation of a padel tennis facility with the erection of a new clubhouse; associated work…
25/0793/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Schedule of External Materials) of plannin…
25/0432/SD
2024 Approved
109 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
T1) purple plum . Height 6m wide 6m . Crown reduce height by 1.5m to 4.5m crown reduce wi…
24/3572/TC
2024 Approved
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Construction Logistics and Management Plan…
24/2218/SD
2024 Refused
OPPOSITE 31 SWEYN PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EZ
T2 - False Acacia - Given the close proximity we would recommend to fell the tree to grou…
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2024 Refused
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Construction Logistics and Management Plan…
24/0693/SD
2024 Approved
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Submission of details pursuant to Condition 9 (Refuse Storage) of planning permission 22/…
24/0694/SD
2023 Refused
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Construction Logistics & Management Plan)…
23/3305/SD
2023
SITE OF FORMER TENNIS COURTS & CLUBHOUSE, BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, SE3 0HB
Demolition of the existing former tennis club (courts and clubhouse) and the formation of…
23/3372/F
2023 Refused
OUTSIDE ON GRASSED AREA 31-35 SWEYN PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EZ
T1 Yew Fell and treat stump with eco plugs and T2 False Acacia Fell and treat stump with…
23/0986/TC
2022 Approved
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Part demolition of existing ground floor extension, construction of lower ground floor re…
22/3238/F
2023 Withdrawn
34 SWEYN PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EZ
T4 Yew (Common) Fell close to ground level and T5 False Acacia Fell and treat stump with…
23/0992/TC
2022 Approved
BLOCK AT, 7-12 SWEYN PLACE, BLACKHEATH, SE3 0EZ
T1 - Robinia - Crown reduce to previous pruning points (1.5m height reduction). T2 - Robi…
22/4037/TC
2022 Approved
REAR OF BLOCKS, 7-24 SWEYN PLACE, BLACKHEATH, SE3 0EZ
T1 - Lime - Crown reduce to previous pruning points and crown thin 20% (4.0m width reduct…
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2021 Approved
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
T1 - Pollarded Holm Oak Proposed work: Cut back overhang to the boundary between 107A and…
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2021 Approved
111 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
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21/3115/TC
2020 Approved
111 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Cypress - deadwood, remove hanging branches, crown lift to clear 5m
20/3174/TC
2020 Approved
109 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Prunus - Crown reduce by 2m and reduce from over neighbouring property by 1m
20/3175/TC
2019 Refused
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Construction of lower ground floor extension, construction of a first floor extension and…
19/1260/F
2018 Approved
111 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Swamp Cypress - remove 2 low limbs into the garden. Arbutus - cut back from buidling to c…
18/3552/TC
2018 Refused
ALDINGTON HOUSE, 107A BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EY
Construction of lower ground floor extension, construction of a first floor extension and…
18/1635/F
2018 Approved
Site of Tennis Courts & Clubhouse, Blackheath Park, Blackheath, SE3 0HB
Demolition of the existing former tennis club (courts and clubhouse) and the formation of…
18/0676/F
2016 Approved
33 SWEYN PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EZ
Installation of two rooflights and green roof and reglazing of windows to match existing.
16/3697/F
2016 Approved
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Eucalyptus (leaning) - pollard back to 7-8m to allow to resprout vertically. Birch crown…
16/2382/TC
2016 Approved
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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