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PLUMSTEAD COMMON planning approval rate

PLUMSTEAD COMMON ward in Greenwich has a 73.0% approval rate based on 596 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 78.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

73.0%
ward approval rate
596
Decisions
435
Approved
161
Refused
78.2%
Greenwich average

PLUMSTEAD COMMON is 5.2 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 PLUMSTEAD COMMON compares

PLUMSTEAD COMMON ward (596 decided)
73.0%
Greenwich overall (23,270 decided)
78.2%
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Recent decisions in PLUMSTEAD COMMON

None
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will · 12/08/2026
Approved
None
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will · 12/08/2026
Approved
None
Demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a single-storey rear · 10/08/2026
Approved
None
Change of use from an existing single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 · 06/08/2026
Refused
None
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will · 06/08/2026
Approved

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Other wards in Greenwich

BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE (79.1%) SHOOTERS HILL (73.2%) PENINSULA - NO LONGER EXISTS (84.7%) WOOLWICH COMMON (76.6%) GREENWICH PARK (83.4%) ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL (72.5%) GREENWICH WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS (87.1%) ABBEY WOOD (73.2%) ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS (81.4%) ELTHAM NORTH - NO LONGER EXISTS (75.0%) PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON (73.6%) MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM (64.3%)
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