ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL planning approval rate
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL ward in Greenwich has a 72.7% approval rate based on 889 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 73.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
72.7%
ward approval rate
889
Decisions
646
Approved
243
Refused
73.5%
Greenwich average
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL is broadly in line with the Greenwich average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL compares
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL ward
72.7%
Greenwich overall
73.5%
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Recent decisions in ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL
None
Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a two-storey side extensio · 28/09/2026
None
Demolition of existing side extension and construction of an attached two-storey · 22/09/2026
None
Demolition of existing garage and side extension. Construction of a single-store · 11/09/2026
None
Loft conversion with a side pitched dormer, a two storey side and a single store · 04/09/2026
None
Proposed change of use from Dwelling (C3) to Children's Care Home (C2) for 5 Chi · 14/08/2026
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