BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE planning approval rate
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE ward in Greenwich has a 78.3% approval rate based on 1,468 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 78.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
78.3%
ward approval rate
1,468
Decisions
1,150
Approved
318
Refused
78.1%
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
78.3%
Greenwich overall
78.1%
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Recent decisions in BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
26/0012/HD
Demolition of existing rear and front extensions and construction of a new singl · 05/03/2026
26/0098/HD
Construction of a new single storey rear extension, demolition of existing garag · 03/03/2026
25/4098/F
Construction of a garden office at the end of the garden for occasional recreati · 02/03/2026
25/3549/HD
Construction of a first floor front extension, part single, part two storey rear · 23/02/2026
25/1700/F
Proposed extension to existing 5-storey building to provide an additional floor · 20/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Greenwich
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 22,217 decisions.
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