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26/01413/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor unit Estate Agents (Class E) to a Pet Grooming Parlour (Class Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

COA00000319 conservation area
Also The Oval. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 19 m away.
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 area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, 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 9ER
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
BLENDON & PENHILL
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission Granted with Conditions
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 58% 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 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080121
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080121
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.