Royal Borough of Greenwich planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Royal Borough of Greenwich decided more than 3,400 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 17% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Royal Borough of Greenwich’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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13 October 2026 · Refused
STC IVOR GROVE SPORTS CLUB, IVOR GROVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2AJ · 25/2484/F
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23 September 2026 · Approved
PLOTS 501-503, INCL, ADOPTED HIGHWAY LAND TO THE SOUTH, PART OF DRYDEN RD (ADJ PLOTS 402+405) & PART OF TRATHEN SQUARE (SOUTH OF PLOTS 302-304), GREENWICH MILLENNIUM VILLAGE, LONDON, SE10 0HZ · 25/3073/F
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14 September 2026 · Approved
GARAGES REAR OF 296 TO 342, 2 WRICKLEMARSH ROAD, KIDBROOKE · 25/1162/F
Figures for Royal Borough of Greenwich
| Applications decided | more than 3,400 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 17%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 21%of more than 630 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 380 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 37%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 66plan adopted 2014 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Royal Borough of Greenwich’s planning applications.
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local and wider townscape; • The effect of the proposed development on the significance of relevant designated heritage assets…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“It is considered that the main issue for Appeal A is the effect of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users. For Appeal B, the main issue is the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety.”
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“It is considered that the main issues for Appeal A are the effect of the proposed development on (a) the comprehensive redevelopment of the area and (b) the safety of other highway users. For Appeal B, the main issue is…”
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“It is considered that the main issues for Appeal A are the effect of the proposed development on (a) the character and appearance of the streetscene and (b) the safety of other highway users. For Appeal B, the main issues…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.