The Blue Anchor Public House Bridgen Road Bexley Kent DA5 1JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01387/FUL - Detailed Planning Application With Case Officer

Proposal

Rentention of a single storey outbuilding, childrens play equipment and outdoor television enclosures with the Installation of raised planters with steps and fencing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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, 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.

Building

Floor area334 m² (3,595 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
DA5 1JE
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
BLENDON & PENHILL
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Bexley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
875decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 neutral1 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076346
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076346
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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

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.