159 - 159A Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01481/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Refused
Change of useDemolitionNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Offices (Class E) to 4 residential units (Class C3) and erection of 2 two-storey semi-detached dwellings with accommodation at roof level to rear along with landscaping and associated works following demolition of existing outbuildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
24 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFULZ Decision · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE SHEET Officer Report - Public · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT FOR CONVERSION Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT FOR NEW BUILD Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1 Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2 Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form - Public · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF DESIGN WATER CALCS 1 Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN WATER CALCS 2 Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AREA SCHEDULE Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STRATEGY FIRST FLOOR Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STRATEGY GROUND FLOOR Supporting Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very 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 area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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
DA16 3AW
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
EAST WICKHAM
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 42% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
91decided 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

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109380
Planning Portal ref
PP-15109380
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1B Lovel Avenue Welling Kent DA16 3JQ
Erection of single storey front extension.
25/01139/FUL
2025 Refused
1B Lovel Avenue Welling Kent DA16 3JQ
The erection of a single storey rear extension which in total (inc previous enlargements)…
25/01138/GPDE
2022 Refused
Telecommunications Street Pole And Cabinets Opposite 183 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent
Prior Approval Notification for telecommunications apparatus comprising of: Proposed 5G t…
22/01392/GPDO8
2022 Approved
2 Lovel Avenue Welling Kent DA16 3JQ
Single storey rear extension and outbuilding.
22/00938/FUL
2022 Approved
205 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3AW
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for single storey side extension
22/00251/LDCP
2021 Approved
172 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3DX
Replacement of one internally illuminated fascia sign, four non illuminated fascia signs…
21/01788/ADV
2020 Refused
178 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3EB
First floor rear extension and alterations to the roofline to provide room in roofspace i…
20/02729/FUL
2020 Refused
178 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3EB
First floor side and rear extension and alterations to the roofline incorporating a rear…
20/01222/FUL
2019 Refused
178 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3EB
First floor side and rear extension to form a new dwelling.
19/01655/FUL
2018 Approved
Cabinet Side Of Duchess Apartments Queens Road Welling Kent
Notice of permitted development for telecommunications apparatus comprising the installat…
18/01281/GPDOT
2018 Approved
Cabinet Opposite 183 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent
Notice of permitted development for telecommunications apparatus comprising the installat…
18/01280/GPDOT
2017 Approved
183 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3AW
Retention of single storey rear extension
17/02087/FUL
2017 Approved
First Floor 170 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3DX
Alterations to the roofline including a rear dormer extension and two rooflight windows t…
17/01026/FUL
2016 Approved
170 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for conversion of dwelling into 1x 1 bed and 1x…
16/03222/LDCE
2016 Approved
183 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3AW
Single storey rear extension and removal of chimney stack (revised application to that re…
16/02650/FUL
2016 Refused
183 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3AW
Single storey rear extension and demolition of chimney stack on the side elevation.
16/01564/FUL
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.