33-35 Alma Road Sidcup Kent DA14 4ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/01045/OUTM - Major Outline Application Refused

Proposal

Outline application with landscaping reserved for the erection of a three storey residential dwelling containing 12 self-contained units with off street parking following demolition of existing office and storage buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 May 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
25 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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
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

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Major Outline Application
Postcode
DA14 4ED
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
SIDCUP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 35 days slower than Bexley's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 7% 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

22comments received
21 objecting1 neutral

95% object · above the UK average of 74%

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14953564
Planning Portal ref
PP-14953564
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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