13 Merlin Road North Welling Kent DA16 2JE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for up to 5 occupants. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 87.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £239,995 in September 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 87, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Bexley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →
Public comments
93% object · above the UK average of 74%
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15075651
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15075651
- Neighbours
- 21 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 2026.