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156 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

Granted Greenwich 26/0004/PN1 Prior Notification

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Approval for the construction of 2 single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear walls of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m

As published by the council, reference 26/0004/PN1

Application record

Reference
26/0004/PN1
Type
Prior Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve
Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
31 Dec 2025
Decided
11 Feb 2026
Ward
PLUMSTEAD COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE18 2HN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Greenwich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/3582/PN1 Refused

    156 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    Prior Approval for the construction of 2 single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear walls of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.(Amended description. Re-consultation).

    Decided 8 Dec 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Dec 2025

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Greenwich granted permission on 11 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    25/4318/CP Submitted 30 Dec 2025 0m away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for construction of a rear dormer and hip-to-gable roof extension in connection with a loft conversion.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  • 158 SWINGATE LANE, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    26/0101/F Submitted 13 Jan 2026 0m away

    Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), construction of a single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion and construction of rear dormer, conversion of existing garage to a habitable room, front facing rooflights, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
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  • 156 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    25/3582/PN1 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 0m away

    Prior Approval for the construction of 2 single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear walls of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.(Amended description. Re-consultation).

    Refused Prior approval Extension 5 docs
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  • 158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    25/3801/PN1 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 0m away

    Prior Approval for the construction of 2 single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m (Amended description. Re-consultation).

    Refused Prior approval Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    25/4266/PN1 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 0m away

    Prior Approval for the construction of two (2) single storey rear extensions which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.

    Refused Prior approval Extension 5 docs
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  • 158 SWINGATE LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2HN

    25/3195/F Submitted 26 Sep 2025 0m away

    Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 8-bed, 8-person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), construction of a single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion and construction of rear dormer, conversion of existing garage to a habitable room, front facing rooflights, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
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In Greenwich

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    Prior Notification for construction of an additional storey above no 3 Chequers Parade to provide 1no self-contained flat with associated replacement odour extraction units (Reconsultation) (Revised drawings)

    27 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1522/PN2 Granted

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    Prior Approval is sought for Change of use of the first and second floors from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to provide 3 self-contained residential units, comprising 1 x studio (39 sq m), 1 x 1-bedroom flat (53 sq m) and 1 x 2-bedroom flat (76 sq m). Internal alterations only to facilitate the conversion; no external alterations to the principal Woolwich High Street frontage. The existing ground-floor commercial unit (Class E) will be retained.

    19 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1542/PN1 Granted

    144 DOMONIC DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3LG

    Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 4.00m and the height at the eaves will be 2.95m.

    20 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1490/PN1 Granted

    3 ABBEY WOOD ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9ED

    Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.90m, for which the maximum height will be 3.50m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.

    15 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/1436/PN1 Granted

    16 BROOK LANE, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0JQ

    Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.

    12 May 2026 Prior approval