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25/02444/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a part one/part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline including raising ridge height, a side dormer extension and windows to flank roofslopes to provide an additional two self-contained flats with cycle storage, parking and refuse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Validated
3 Dec 2025
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Committee · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
DA15 8PU
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
BLACKFEN & LAMORBEY
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Permission Granted with Conditions
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 141 days from validation, 85 days slower than Bexley's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
817decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14513609
Planning Portal ref
PP-14513609
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
10 Mar 2026
Committee
16 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jan 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

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.