20 Gordon Road Belvedere Kent DA17 6EA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for up to 4 occupants with alterations to rear and side fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Bexley Planning Committee on 3 Sept 2026.
Approved by 10 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the HMO would provide residential accommodation without significant harm to the area, neighbours or highway network.
- Three households objected over anti-social behaviour, the area’s character, traffic, parking, waste, noise and overlooking.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve the application in line with the recommendation, as amended by the addendum.
Source: Plota analysis of Bexley's committee minutes of 3 Sept 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 1
Last sold for £310,000 in August 2025. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Bexley
- Application type
- Detailed Planning Application
- Postcode
- DA17 6EA
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- BELVEDERE
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Permission Granted with Conditions
- Decision date
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 330 days from validation, 274 days slower than Bexley's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14444917
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14444917
- Neighbours
- 25 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 3 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: 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.
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