WOOLWICH ARSENAL planning approval rate
WOOLWICH ARSENAL ward in Greenwich has a 85.9% approval rate based on 491 planning decisions. Greenwich overall: 78.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
85.9%
ward approval rate
491
Decisions
422
Approved
69
Refused
78.1%
Greenwich average
WOOLWICH ARSENAL is 7.8 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
85.9%
Greenwich overall
78.1%
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Recent decisions in WOOLWICH ARSENAL
25/2443/F
Installation of replacement fa‡ade treatments. · 12/02/2026
25/3524/F
Alterations to the existing shopfront, including the enclosure of recessed areas · 16/01/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Greenwich
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 22,217 decisions.
Other wards in Greenwich
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GREENWICH WEST - NO LONGER EXISTS (86.6%)
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL (72.7%)
GREENWICH PARK (83.2%)
ABBEY WOOD (72.9%)
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ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS (80.5%)
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PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON (73.6%)