17 Beechfield Road Erith Kent DA8 3BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01090/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of four resident children with rota-based staffing, typically involving no more than two care staff present on site at any one time. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DA8 3BB
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976718
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 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 performance
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