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PLUMSTEAD COMMON planning approval rate

PLUMSTEAD COMMON ward in Greenwich has a 72.8% approval rate based on 611 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 73.5%.

Last updated: September 2026

72.8%
ward approval rate
611
Decisions
445
Approved
166
Refused
73.5%
Greenwich average

PLUMSTEAD COMMON is broadly in line with the Greenwich average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How PLUMSTEAD COMMON compares

PLUMSTEAD COMMON ward (611 decided)
72.8%
Greenwich overall (14,789 decided)
73.5%
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Recent decisions in PLUMSTEAD COMMON

None
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will · 28/09/2026
Approved
None
Construction of a single-storey side and rear wrap around extension. · 22/09/2026
Approved
None
Change of use from an exisitng single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-pe · 28/08/2026
Refused
None
Change of use from an existing dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-perso · 28/08/2026
Refused
None
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will · 28/08/2026
Approved

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Other wards in Greenwich

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