315 Bexley Road Erith Kent DA8 3EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00860/PRIOR - Prior Approval Determination Approved

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for a Change of Use from Commercial Office (Class E) to form two self-contained residential units (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1278 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 40 m away: Northumberland Heath.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
Prior Approval Determination
Postcode
DA8 3EX
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
GPDO Part 3 Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 41 days slower than Bexley's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 58% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14890761
Planning Portal ref
PP-14890761
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.