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MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM planning approval rate

MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM ward in Greenwich has a 64.3% approval rate based on 672 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 78.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

64.3%
ward approval rate
672
Decisions
432
Approved
240
Refused
78.2%
Greenwich average

MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM is 13.9 percentage points below the Greenwich average, placing it among the stricter wards in Greenwich. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM compares

MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM ward (672 decided)
64.3%
Greenwich overall (23,270 decided)
78.2%
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Recent decisions in MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM

None
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension. · 13/08/2026
Refused
None
Construction of a single-storey, part double-storey rear extension and a single- · 06/08/2026
Approved
None
Conversion of existing garage to a habitable room, external wall insulation with · 05/08/2026
Refused
None
Construction of a garden office with canopy and decking. · 04/08/2026
Approved
None
Hip to gable loft conversion incorporating rear dormer, Juliet balcony and insta · 03/08/2026
Refused

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