168 Blackfen Road Sidcup Kent DA15 8PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00403/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 5 (Opening Hours) to amend opening hours of planning permission Ref: for the Change of use from light industrial (Class B1) to Martial Arts Studio (Class D2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Feb 2026
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Committee
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Bexley Planning Committee on 23 Jul 2026.

Approved by 11 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the limited hour extension would not harm neighbouring amenity and existing restrictions would remain.
  • Four objections raised concerns about noise, amplified music and the premises being used for parties and weddings.
  • The committee voted unanimously to approve the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion, vote and final decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Bexley's committee minutes of 23 Jul 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £235,000 in July 2001. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2001£235,000
25 February 2000£185,000
25 May 1999£150,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DA15 8PT
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
BLACKFEN & LAMORBEY
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Permission Granted with Conditions
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

5comments received
4 objecting1 neutral

80% object · above the UK average of 75%

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14736982
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
4 Mar 2026
Committee
23 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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.