5 Hatherley Road Sidcup Kent DA14 4BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a 3-storey rear extension to the existing place of worship to provide additional community and worship space Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Dec 2025 · Committee · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Bexley Planning Committee on 18 Dec 2025.
Approved by 5 votes to 1
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the extension would enhance the community facility without significant adverse effects, subject to conditions.
- Residents objected over congestion, parking, noise, overshadowing and outlook, while supporters cited community benefits and improved appearance.
- The committee voted 5/1 to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation, as amended by the Addendum.
Source: Plota analysis of Bexley's committee minutes of 18 Dec 2025.
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 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
84% object · above the UK average of 74%
49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13258906
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13258906
- Neighbours
- 23 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 23 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 4 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 18 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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%).
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.
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