BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE planning approval rate
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE ward in Greenwich has a 78.6% approval rate based on 1,522 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 78.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
78.6%
ward approval rate
1,522
Decisions
1,197
Approved
325
Refused
78.2%
Greenwich average
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE is broadly in line with the Greenwich average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE compares
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE ward
78.6%
Greenwich overall
78.2%
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Recent decisions in BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
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Part first floor side extension, loft conversion, changes to fenestrations. · 23/06/2026
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Single-storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves) · 23/06/2026
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Replacement of existing pitched roof coverings to main (central) roof. · 22/06/2026
None
Alterations to the internal layout of the existing house, including a new centra · 18/06/2026
None
Air Source Heat Pump to the side of the dwelling · 18/06/2026
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