Blendon Post Office 141 Blendon Road Bexley Kent DA5 1BT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from Retail (Class E) to Takeaway Shop (Class Sui Generis) with installation of a rear extraction flue, alterations to shop front and fenestration and removal of internal staircase. Retention of and self-containment of the first floor flat including installation of external staircase. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
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.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15030904
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15030904
- Neighbours
- 20 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- 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
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