Land Adjacent To 1 - 18 Evans Court Sherman Close Crayford Dartford Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00139/FUL - Detailed Planning Application With Case Officer
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Conversion of duplex unit to 2 self-contained residential units following side dormer extension, rooflights to front roof slope, internal reconfiguration and associated rear amenity space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Validated
5 Feb 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 4 May 2026; it is now day 219. The consultation period closed on 4 May 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form - Public · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Supporting Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 2 Supporting Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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
5 Feb 2026
Ward
CRAYFORD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 219, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use 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 11 Sept 2026.

Day 219163 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

40comments received
40 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

94 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14638284
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
4 May 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Committee
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
100 Crayford High Street Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4EF
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2019 Approved
1 - 5 Evans Court Sherman Close Crayford Bexley DA1 4GF
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2018 Refused
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Refused
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings