Greenwich Planning Applications

Review Greenwich planning permission trends by ward, including applications, approval rate and average weeks to decision.

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Greenwich Planning Trends

Greenwich recorded 3,514 planning applications in this London planning dataset, including 2,878 applications with an approval or refusal decision. Its approval rate is 80.4%, 4.8 percentage points below the London average (lower than average).

Approved applications in Greenwich took 10.2 weeks on average. That is 1.6 weeks above the London average (slower than average). The ward with the most applications in this dataset is GREENWICH PARK, with 300 applications.

Total decisions

2,878

Approval rate

80.4%

Weeks to decision

10.2


Greenwich total	2,878	80.4% 80.4%	10.2
GREENWICH PENINSULA	174	93.7% 93.7%	12.2
KIDBROOKE VILLAGE & SUTCLIFFE	103	93.2% 93.2%	12.7
WEST THAMESMEAD	72	93.1% 93.1%	13.7
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD	62	91.9% 91.9%	12.0
WOOLWICH ARSENAL	158	90.5% 90.5%	14.4
ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS	158	88.0% 88.0%	8.6
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE	193	86.0% 86.0%	9.3
CHARLTON VILLAGE & RIVERSIDE	103	83.5% 83.5%	9.9
CHARLTON HORNFAIR	60	83.3% 83.3%	9.0
GREENWICH PARK	252	82.1% 82.1%	9.6
GREENWICH CREEKSIDE	41	80.5% 80.5%	12.6
SHOOTERS HILL	131	78.6% 78.6%	9.1
THAMESMEAD MOORINGS	32	78.1% 78.1%	9.1
EAST GREENWICH	126	76.2% 76.2%	9.0
ABBEY WOOD	126	74.6% 74.6%	9.2
PLUMSTEAD COMMON	183	74.3% 74.3%	8.9
PLUMSTEAD & GLYNDON	207	73.4% 73.4%	9.6
ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL	189	73.0% 73.0%	9.3
ELTHAM PAGE	77	72.7% 72.7%	8.5
KIDBROOKE PARK	116	71.6% 71.6%	9.0
WOOLWICH COMMON	70	71.4% 71.4%	11.4
MIDDLE PARK & HORN PARK	62	69.4% 69.4%	8.8
MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM	160	68.1% 68.1%	8.9

Source: Planning London Datahub. Data covers period April 2025 to July 2026. Approval rate excludes applications still awaiting a decision.

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