81 And 83 Welling High Street Welling Kent DA16 1TY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01122/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of part one, part two-storey side / rear extension and conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline and rooflights to front roof slope following demolition of first floor rear extension to create 4 self-contained residential units along with associated cycle / refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Bexley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Welling
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area280 m² (3,014 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DA16 1TY
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
FALCONWOOD & WELLING
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission Granted with Conditions
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keenan Project Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
209decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14957196
Planning Portal ref
PP-14957196
Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bexley is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bexley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #106 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #69 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #17 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #17 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
90 decided
1,324
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.