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PLUMSTEAD COMMON planning approval rate

PLUMSTEAD COMMON ward in Greenwich has a 73.2% approval rate based on 537 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 78.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

73.2%
ward approval rate
537
Decisions
393
Approved
144
Refused
78.1%
Greenwich average

PLUMSTEAD COMMON is 4.9 percentage points below the Greenwich average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How PLUMSTEAD COMMON compares

PLUMSTEAD COMMON ward (537 decided)
73.2%
Greenwich overall (22,217 decided)
78.1%
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Recent decisions in PLUMSTEAD COMMON

26/0093/F
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a four-bedroom small · 09/03/2026
Refused
25/4217/F
Change of use from an existing single-family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 · 09/03/2026
Approved
26/0123/F
Change of use from an existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO · 09/03/2026
Approved
25/4260/HD
Replacement of windows to the rear elevation of the property. · 02/03/2026
Approved
26/0142/PN1
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will · 26/02/2026
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 22,217 decisions.

Other wards in Greenwich

BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE (78.3%) PENINSULA - NO LONGER EXISTS (84.6%) SHOOTERS HILL (73.0%) WOOLWICH COMMON (77.4%) GREENWICH WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS (86.6%) ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL (72.7%) GREENWICH PARK (83.2%) ABBEY WOOD (72.9%) ELTHAM NORTH - NO LONGER EXISTS (75.0%) ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS (80.5%) WOOLWICH RIVERSIDE - NO LONGER EXISTS (80.1%) PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON (73.6%)
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