WOOLWICH ARSENAL planning approval rate
WOOLWICH ARSENAL ward in Greenwich has a 86.5% approval rate based on 557 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 73.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.5%
ward approval rate
557
Decisions
482
Approved
75
Refused
73.5%
Greenwich average
WOOLWICH ARSENAL is 13.0 percentage points above the Greenwich average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How WOOLWICH ARSENAL compares
WOOLWICH ARSENAL ward
86.5%
Greenwich overall
73.5%
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Recent decisions in WOOLWICH ARSENAL
None
Erection of a temporary marketing suite and associated works for a temporary per · 02/09/2026
None
Erection of a ground floor and first floor rear extension and internal alteratio · 11/08/2026
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