Rear Of 229 Brook Street Erith Kent DA8 1EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00932/S211 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Decided

Proposal

Works to fell a tree within Northumberland Heath Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
12 May 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Observations sent
23 Jun 2026

Observations sent on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Brook Street conservation area
Also . Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 1388 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), 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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DA8 1EB
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Observations sent
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14924622
Planning Portal ref
PP-14924622
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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