Rear Of 70 Avenue Road Erith Kent DA8 3AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00605/FUL - Detailed Planning Application With Case Officer

Proposal

Erection of 2x detached three storey dwellings with refuse storage and formation of vehicular access for parking to front. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 172. The consultation period closed on 21 Apr 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 ↗
Conservation area 8 m away: Lesney Park Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
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.

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DA8 3AS
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
ERITH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Graphite Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 172, past the statutory target. 76% of new homes in Bexley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 172116 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
82decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
5 objecting1 neutral

83% object · above the UK average of 75%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14719906
Neighbours
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Comments by
21 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
21 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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