Planning authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Adopted plan 12.2 years old; HDT 42%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies |
| Adopted | 30 July 2014 |
| Age | 12.2 years |
| Plan period | 2013–2028 |
| Housing requirement | 38,925 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 42% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,456 |
| Decided | 1,389 |
| Granted | 1,069 (77%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 320 |
| Major applications decided | 23, of which 21 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 382 | 378 | 285 | 93 |
| October to December 2025 | 374 | 371 | 299 | 72 |
| January to March 2026 | 364 | 342 | 260 | 82 |
| April to June 2026 | 336 | 298 | 225 | 73 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 272: 77 allowed, 2 split, 193 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 297: 131 allowed, 6 split, 160 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 38% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2026 | 2 Morden Street, LONDON, SE13 7QX Application 25/3494/MA | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 August 2026 | Land adjacent to The Pickwick Public House, 246 Woolwich Road, Charlton, London, SE7 7QU Application 25/3248 | Other minor developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | 96 Shooters Hill Road, Greenwich, London, SE3 8RL Application 25/2580/F | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 July 2026 | Meridian House, Royal Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8RD Application 25/3367/F | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 July 2026 | 64, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8HG Application 25/3009/F | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 21 July 2026 | 189 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JA Application 26/0221/F | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 July 2026 | 71 Great Harry Drive, Greenwich, Eltham, SE9 3DD Application 25/2459/F | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Powis Street, Outside no.37 Shaba Hair and Cosmetics, , London, SE18 6HZ Application 25/0939/F | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | 2, Cassilda Road, Abbeywood, SE2 0ES Application 25/3620/F | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | 54 Langbrook Road, Kidbrooke, Greenwich, SE3 8RB Application 25/1471/F | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.