Planning decisions in Greenwich
How long Greenwich takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 2,298 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
56 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 56 from receipt
77%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 91% within thirteen
83%approved (UK 90%): 1,838 approved, 381 refused, 75 withdrawn
268 of 388UK rank for speed, down 129 places on last year; 358 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditions | 56 | 61% | 93% | 459 | 219 of 310 |
| Householder applications | 56 | 79% | 80% | 452 | 107 of 200 |
| Tree works | 29 | 100% | 96% | 344 | 58 of 324 |
| Full applications | 56 | 60% | 66% | 325 | 116 of 359 |
| Lawful development certificates | 56 | 87% | 81% | 313 | 267 of 348 |
| Prior approvals | 42 | 98% | 64% | 163 | 264 of 340 |
| Amendments | 45 | 71% | 80% | 90 | 158 of 356 |
| Advertisement consent | 56 | 54% | 83% | 52 | 233 of 320 |
| Listed building consent | 56 | 52% | 90% | 52 | 119 of 307 |
| Section 106 and planning obligations | 42 | 60% | 100% | 36 | 5 of 29 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 99% | 55 | 82% | 2,091 |
| Planning committee | 1% | 142 | 80% | 12 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 195 decisions did not say.
Appeals
128 appeals against Greenwich decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 34 for every 100 refusals; 36% were allowed. Every appeal in Greenwich.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 56 | 53% | 86% | 91 |
| 2017 * | 64 | 45% | 84% | 123 |
| 2018 * | 82 | 20% | 83% | 95 |
| 2019 * | 82 | 20% | 78% | 59 |
| 2020 * | 54 | 100% | 13% | 31 |
| 2021 * | 59 | 46% | 93% | 30 |
| 2022 * | 112 | 20% | 94% | 75 |
| 2023 * | 89 | 22% | 76% | 74 |
| 2024 * | 77 | 26% | 85% | 96 |
| 2025 * | 66 | 36% | 81% | 92 |
| 2026 so far | 56 | 53% | 83% | 2,174 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Past their target date now
- Land adjoining Halsbrook Road / Highbrook Road / Rochester Way, Kidbrooke, SE3Submission of details pursuant to discharge Condition 10 (Water Efficiency for residential) and Condition 15 (Energy and Carbon Performancedue 29 Aug 2025
- 225 Former Garage Site, Well Hall Road, Eltham, SE9 6TXSubmission of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 29 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 20/1816/F dated 09/10/2020.due 29 Aug 2025
- BLOCK AT, 1-99 KINGSMAN STREET, WOOLWICH, SE18 5QFChange of use from laundry and drying room to two self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) and all associated works.due 18 Sept 2025
- BLOCK AT, 1-99 KINGSMAN STREET, WOOLWICH, SE18 5QFChange of use of existing caretakers store within existing block, to one-bedroom two-person residential unit (use class C3), replacement ofdue 24 Sept 2025
- 48 ? 50 Artillery Place, Woolwich, London, SE18 4ABChange of use from commercial (Use Class E) to residential units (Use Class C3), in addition to external alterations, extensions and associadue 7 Oct 2025
- 1-4 Beresford Square, Woolwich, SE18 6BBDemolition of the existing building to facilitate a mixed-use redevelopment comprising a single, part 5, part 6-storey building with Co-Lividue 15 Oct 2025
- 95 Plumstead Road, London, SE18Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of Schedule 6, Part 4, Paragraph 4.1 and 4.3 (Residential Travel Plan) of the S106 Agreementdue 23 Oct 2025
- Plot 402 (of Parcel 4), GMV345, Dryden Road, Greenwich, London, SE10Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge of Condition 28 (Construction Logistics Plan) for Plots 402 of Parcel 4 only of planningdue 23 Oct 2025
Decided in the last three weeks
- FORMER LORRY PARK (ADJACENT TO STUDIO 338) LOCATED ON CORNER OF BOORD STREET AND MILLENNIUM WAY, GREENWICH, LONDON SE10An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the plannApproved26 Oct 2026
- HOLY FAMILY RC PRIMARY SCHOOL, TUDWAY ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9YXSubmission of details pursuant to discharge condition 5 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) of planning permission reference 26/0689/F datedApproved26 Oct 2026
- Devonport House and Cooper Building, 66-68 King William Walk, Greenwich, London SE10 9JWSubmission of details pursuant to discharge Condition 14 (Drainage Strategy) in relation to Planning Permission 24/3426/F dated 26/11/2025Approved26 Oct 2026
- 1A DUNVEGAN ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1RZConversion of existing dwelling into 2 self-contained flats, installation of first-floor window openings to the side and rear elevations, inRefused26 Oct 2026
- GREEN LANE DENTAL PRACTICE, 377 GREEN LANE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3TECladding of the existing brick, tiled and rendered front elevation of the property. Refurbishment of window frames and aluminium capping toRefused23 Oct 2026
- 70 LITTLE HEATH, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8BHInstallation of a dropped kerb.Approved23 Oct 2026
- 2 NEVADA STREET, LONDON, SE10 9JLSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Cycle Parking) & Condition 8 (Operational Management Plan) of planning permission dated 03/10Approved23 Oct 2026
- 30 WERNBROOK STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RXThe replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements.Approved23 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Greenwich's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Greenwich, appeals, or get alerts for Greenwich.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.