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ELTHAM SOUTH planning approval rate

ELTHAM SOUTH ward in Greenwich has a 90.0% approval rate based on 120 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 73.5%.

Last updated: September 2026

90.0%
ward approval rate
120
Decisions
108
Approved
12
Refused
73.5%
Greenwich average

ELTHAM SOUTH is 16.5 percentage points above the Greenwich average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How ELTHAM SOUTH compares

ELTHAM SOUTH ward (120 decided)
90.0%
Greenwich overall (14,789 decided)
73.5%
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Recent decisions in ELTHAM SOUTH

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