Greenwich planning approval rate

Greenwich council approved 78.1% of planning applications and refused 21.9%, based on 22,217 decisions analysed. Ranked 5th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

78.1%

overall approval rate

22,217

Decisions analysed

17,355

Approved

4,862

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Greenwich? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Greenwich. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (15,340 decided)

82.9%

Full (5,473 decided)

70.6%

Prior Approval (1,404 decided)

55.4%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Greenwich — mined from 22,217 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (5,373 decided)

66.3%

Garage / Parking (2,787 decided)

77.9%

Dormer (2,691 decided)

67.9%

Loft Conversion (2,547 decided)

67.6%

Side Extension (1,988 decided)

59.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,507 decided)

71.7%

Basement (820 decided)

76.7%

Outbuilding (797 decided)

78.8%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (797 decided)

70.5%

Wraparound Extension (659 decided)

58.1%

HMO (612 decided)

64.7%

Extension (General) (587 decided)

78.4%

Flat Conversion (548 decided)

78.6%

Conservatory (459 decided)

76.3%

New Build (430 decided)

85.6%

Front Extension (222 decided)

49.5%

Annex (66 decided)

71.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Greenwich. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE (1,468 decided)

78.3%

PENINSULA - NO LONGER EXISTS (1,038 decided)

84.6%

SHOOTERS HILL (1,013 decided)

73.0%

WOOLWICH COMMON (901 decided)

77.4%

GREENWICH WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS (872 decided)

86.6%

ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL (795 decided)

72.7%

GREENWICH PARK (792 decided)

83.2%

ABBEY WOOD (723 decided)

72.9%

ELTHAM NORTH - NO LONGER EXISTS (712 decided)

75.0%

ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS (701 decided)

80.5%

WOOLWICH RIVERSIDE - NO LONGER EXISTS (648 decided)

80.1%

PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON (647 decided)

73.6%

MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM (614 decided)

63.8%

KIDBROOKE WITH HORNFAIR CODE (605 decided)

74.2%

GREENWICH PENINSULA (597 decided)

92.3%

ELTHAM SOUTH - NO LONGER EXISTS (582 decided)

72.5%

COLDHARBOUR AND NEW ELTHAM OLD CODE (579 decided)

68.7%

CHARLTON - NO LONGER EXISTS (563 decided)

70.2%

EAST GREENWICH (551 decided)

76.8%

PLUMSTEAD COMMON (537 decided)

73.2%

Wards in Greenwich

BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE

78.3% approval · 1,468 decisions

PENINSULA - NO LONGER EXISTS

84.6% approval · 1,038 decisions

SHOOTERS HILL

73.0% approval · 1,013 decisions

WOOLWICH COMMON

77.4% approval · 901 decisions

GREENWICH WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS

86.6% approval · 872 decisions

ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL

72.7% approval · 795 decisions

GREENWICH PARK

83.2% approval · 792 decisions

ABBEY WOOD

72.9% approval · 723 decisions

ELTHAM NORTH - NO LONGER EXISTS

75.0% approval · 712 decisions

ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS

80.5% approval · 701 decisions

WOOLWICH RIVERSIDE - NO LONGER EXISTS

80.1% approval · 648 decisions

PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON

73.6% approval · 647 decisions

MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM

63.8% approval · 614 decisions

KIDBROOKE WITH HORNFAIR CODE

74.2% approval · 605 decisions

GREENWICH PENINSULA

92.3% approval · 597 decisions

ELTHAM SOUTH - NO LONGER EXISTS

72.5% approval · 582 decisions

COLDHARBOUR AND NEW ELTHAM OLD CODE

68.7% approval · 579 decisions

CHARLTON - NO LONGER EXISTS

70.2% approval · 563 decisions

EAST GREENWICH

76.8% approval · 551 decisions

PLUMSTEAD COMMON

73.2% approval · 537 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Greenwich, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/0093/F

Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a four-bedroom small · PLUMSTEAD COMMON · 09/03/2026

Refused

26/0260/PN1

Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will · SHOOTERS HILL · 09/03/2026

Approved

26/0027/HD

Replacement of first floor Single glazed timber sash window to the rear with dou · GREENWICH PARK · 09/03/2026

Approved

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