Evans Court Sherman Close Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4GF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00150/FUL - Detailed Planning Application With Case Officer

Proposal

Erection of second floor to provide 4 self-contained residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
26 Jan 2026
Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 229. The consultation period closed on 4 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 5

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
Conservation area 31 m away; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Town centre 80 m away: Crayford.
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
DA1 4GF
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
CRAYFORD
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 229, 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 229173 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

60comments received
60 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14651421
Neighbours
28 Jan 2026
Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 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