What's changing near SE28 0BL
Within 2 km, around Plumstead Common & Riverside in Greenwich. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
1,776new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-5.4%like-for-like prices in Plumstead Common & Riverside, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.3%)
+0%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
82 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
700 m away - New homes
72 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026
700 m away - New school
New school: Thrive Independent SchoolOther independent school, other independent school
Aug 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
85 new homes completedflats · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
650 m away - New homes
57 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
650 m away - New homes
84 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
600 m away - New homes
84 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
550 m away - New homes
54 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
500 m away - New homes
47 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
500 m away - New homes
72 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
450 m away - New homes
64 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026
450 m away - New homes
49 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026
1.1 km away
Planning applications within 500 m
25applications in the last 12 months
17approved · 2 refused
5still being decided
3net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
15, 15 GOOSANDER WAY, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0ERConstruction of single storey rear extension to relocate the kitchen to the rear and internal rearrangement.Greenwich 26/2573/HD · Householder
Sept 2026
200 m away - REFUSED
15 GOOSANDER WAY, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0ERPrior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.00m, for which the maximum height will be 2.77m and the height at the eaves will be 2.52m.Greenwich 26/2061/PN1 · Prior Approval
Jul 2026
200 m away - Approved
HERONSGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHINCHAT ROAD, LONDON, SE28 0EARoof renewal to school reception atrium including raising of parapet walls, renewal of central atrium rooflight with an overall reduction in height. Renewal of front entrance elevation glazing system.Greenwich 26/1420/F · All Other
Jun 2026
250 m away - Approved
67, 67 GARRICK DRIVE, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0EQConstruction of a single storey rear extension.Greenwich 26/1183/HD · Householder
May 2026
200 m away - Approved
HERONSGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHINCHAT ROAD, LONDON, SE28 0EAErection of an electrical substation building within the carpark of the school with new hardstanding formed, relocation of bin store, provision of new parking space, and all associated works.Greenwich 26/0577/F · All Other
Apr 2026
250 m away - Approved
106, 106 WHINCHAT ROAD, LONDON, SE28 0DWCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for the use of the property as a residential children's home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children or young persons aged 8-17.
21homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 22 m²
37since energy certificates began (2008)
0in SE28 0BL itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
0hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
1spill events counted
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
66 planned, approved or being built and 20 running (193 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Brookhill Estate RegenerationApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Mar 2023
1.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Atlantis Avenue, Beckton - Solar PV SystemsApproved, not yet built · 360 kW
Jun 2023
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way - Soalr PanelsApproved, not yet built
Dec 2023
1.9 km away - Wind farm
London Design and Engineering UTC, University Way - Wind TurbinesPlanning application in · 200 kW
May 2026
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Knowledge Dock, University Way - Solar PanelApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Sept 2023
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Newham Dockside - Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 440 kW
Mar 2022
2.8 km away - Battery storage
Atcost Road - Battery Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 100 MW
May 2024
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
The Valley, Floyd Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 650 kW
Jul 2025
3.1 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major, planned
Arsenal Way, WoolwichSection 50 · ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away - Standard
Elmley Street, PlumsteadUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Minor
Western Way, ThamesmeadUtility asset works · HUTCHISON 3G LTD · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Minor
Brewery Road, PlumsteadUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Minor
Greens End, WoolwichUtility asset works · BT · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
4.8 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
5.2 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
5.4 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
5.6 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
13.4 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
15.1 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
3.8 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
14.5 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
15.5 km away - TransportMay 2022
17.9 km away
Running nearest: Twin Tumps Way - Solar Panels (rooftop solar, 2.1 km); Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station (biomass, 2.8 km); Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant (biomass, 2.8 km); Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (wind farm, 3.6 km); Beckton STW Enhanced Sludge Digestion (other, 3.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.