Greenwich Council approves 78.1% of planning applications, based on 22,217 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Greenwich sits 9.8 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Greenwich.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,714 | 2,626 | 15,340 | 82.9% |
| Full | 3,863 | 1,610 | 5,473 | 70.6% |
| Prior Approval | 778 | 626 | 1,404 | 55.4% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE | 1,150 | 318 | 1,468 | 78.3% |
| PENINSULA - NO LONGER EXISTS | 878 | 160 | 1,038 | 84.6% |
| SHOOTERS HILL | 739 | 274 | 1,013 | 73.0% |
| WOOLWICH COMMON | 697 | 204 | 901 | 77.4% |
| GREENWICH WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS | 755 | 117 | 872 | 86.6% |
| ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL | 578 | 217 | 795 | 72.7% |
| GREENWICH PARK | 659 | 133 | 792 | 83.2% |
| ABBEY WOOD | 527 | 196 | 723 | 72.9% |
| ELTHAM NORTH - NO LONGER EXISTS | 534 | 178 | 712 | 75.0% |
| ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS | 564 | 137 | 701 | 80.5% |
| WOOLWICH RIVERSIDE - NO LONGER EXISTS | 519 | 129 | 648 | 80.1% |
| PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON | 476 | 171 | 647 | 73.6% |
| MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM | 392 | 222 | 614 | 63.8% |
| KIDBROOKE WITH HORNFAIR CODE | 449 | 156 | 605 | 74.2% |
| GREENWICH PENINSULA | 551 | 46 | 597 | 92.3% |
| ELTHAM SOUTH - NO LONGER EXISTS | 422 | 160 | 582 | 72.5% |
| COLDHARBOUR AND NEW ELTHAM OLD CODE | 398 | 181 | 579 | 68.7% |
| CHARLTON - NO LONGER EXISTS | 395 | 168 | 563 | 70.2% |
| EAST GREENWICH | 423 | 128 | 551 | 76.8% |
| PLUMSTEAD COMMON | 393 | 144 | 537 | 73.2% |
| MIDDLE PARK AND SUTCLIFFE CODE | 371 | 133 | 504 | 73.6% |
| WOOLWICH ARSENAL | 422 | 69 | 491 | 85.9% |
| THAMESMEAD MOORINGS | 359 | 109 | 468 | 76.7% |
| KIDBROOKE PARK | 336 | 132 | 468 | 71.8% |
| ELTHAM WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS | 346 | 111 | 457 | 75.7% |
Showing top 25 of 47 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Greenwich council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0093/F PLUMSTEAD COMMON | Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a four-bedroom small | Refused |
| 26/0260/PN1 SHOOTERS HILL | Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will | Approved |
| 26/0027/HD GREENWICH PARK | Replacement of first floor Single glazed timber sash window to the rear with dou | Approved |
| 25/3971/HD SHOOTERS HILL | Construction of single storey rear extension and a hip to gable loft conversion | Approved |
| 25/4217/F PLUMSTEAD COMMON | Change of use from an existing single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 | Approved |
| 25/4192/A SHOOTERS HILL | Digitally printed vinyl window graphics | Approved |
| 26/0123/F PLUMSTEAD COMMON | Change of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO | Approved |
| 25/4268/F PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON | Loft conversion with two small rear dormer and front 2 sky lights (Re-applicatio | Approved |
| 26/0089/HD GREENWICH PARK | Removal of render, and existing shed, construction of a single storey rear exten | Approved |
| 25/4263/HD MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM | Construction of an outbuilding at the rear of the garden as a home office, gym, | Refused |
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Based on 22,217 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Greenwich is 78.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 22,217 planning decisions from Greenwich council. 17,355 were approved and 4,862 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Greenwich is 78.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.