273 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01444/S211 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to 1 Sycamore tree in Parkhurst Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Observations sent
3 Sept 2026

Observations sent on 3 Sept 2026 · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION LETTER Decision · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE SHEET Officer Report - Public · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form - Public · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Parkhurst conservation area
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.
Council document ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DA5 1QR
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
ST MARYS & ST JAMES
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Observations sent
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106352
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Works to a Cedar Deodara tree within the Parkhurst Conservation Area.
25/02587/S211
2024 Approved
Works to various trees within the Parkhurst Conservation Area.
24/02819/S211
2024 Approved
Works to a Cedar Deodar tree in Parkhurst Conservation Area.
24/00057/S211
2023 Approved
Works to Yew Tree within Parkhurst Conservation Area to reduce crown by no more than 4 fe…
23/02709/S211
2021 Approved
Works to various trees in the Parkhurst Conservation Area.
21/03515/S211
2021 Approved
Works to remove a Juniper conifer within a Conservation Area.
21/00290/S211
2019 Approved
Works to an Ornamental Juniper Conifer and Yew tree within a conservation area
19/03085/S211
2019 Approved
Works to trees within a conservation area being pruning of one Cedar Deodor and one Leyla…
19/01743/S211
2017 Approved
Works to one cedar deodar tree within the Conservation Area.
17/02570/S211
2017 Approved
Works to trees in conservation area being, pruning of one Sycamore tree in the rear garde…
17/01155/S211
2016 Approved
Works to trees in conservation area being, removal of one Conifer tree and one Cherry tre…
16/01753/S211
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
238 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Conversion from existing Residential Care Home (C2 Use Class) to five self-contained resi…
25/00989/FUL
2024
10 University Gardens Bexley Kent DA5 1QN
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
24/03002/FUL
2024
56 Knoll Road Bexley Kent DA5 1BB
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extens…
24/03001/LDCP
2024
10 University Gardens Bexley Kent DA5 1QN
Works to various trees in Parkhurst Conservation Area.
24/02778/S211
2024
236 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Works to various trees protected by a Conservation order ( Parkhurst Conservation Area)
24/02722/S211
2024 Approved
240 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Works to various trees in the Parkhurst Conservation Area.
24/02407/S211
2024 Approved
236 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Works to one Leyland Cypress tree within Parkhurst Conservation area.
24/00811/S211
2024 Approved
1A Cross Lane Bexley Kent DA5 1HZ
Alterations to existing single storey front and side roofline from flat to pitched roof a…
24/00303/FUL
2024
238 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Conversion from Nursing Home to six self-contained residential units.
24/00527/FUL
2023 Approved
58 Parkhurst Road Bexley Kent DA5 1AS
Works to various trees withing the Parkhurst Conservation Area.
23/03014/S211
2023 Approved
1A Cross Lane Bexley Kent DA5 1HZ
Erection of single storey front porch, rear conservatory and conversion of garage into ha…
23/02683/FUL
2023 Approved
277 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QR
Works to fell one Leylandii hedge in Parkhurst Conservation Area.
23/00749/S211
2022 Approved
51 Knoll Road Bexley Kent DA5 1AY
Erection of a porch to front elevation.
22/03024/FUL
2022 Approved
269 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QU
Demolition of existing single storey cottage and construction of a new four-bedroom dwell…
22/01110/FUL
2021 Approved
240 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Works to various trees in the Parkhurst conservation area.
21/02699/S211
2020 Approved
51 Knoll Road Bexley Kent DA5 1AY
Conversion of garage to habitable room.
20/03038/FUL
2020 Refused
51 Knoll Road Bexley Kent DA5 1AY
First floor front extension, conversion of garage to habitable room and new window to fir…
20/03057/FUL
2020 Approved
240 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Works to various trees within a Conservation Area
20/02451/S211
2020 Refused
51 Knoll Road Bexley Kent DA5 1AY
First floor front extension, conversion of garage to habitable room and window to first f…
20/02155/FUL
2020 Approved
4 University Gardens Bexley Kent DA5 1QN
Works to remove 2x leylandii, 1x Acer spp, 1x Ash, 1x Cedar deodar and 1x Virburnam and f…
20/01120/S211
2019 Approved
3 The Close Bexley Kent DA5 1BD
Part one/part two storey side extension.
19/00636/FUL
2017 Approved
281 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QR
Single storey rear extension
17/01526/FUL
2017 Approved
2 University Gardens Bexley Kent DA5 1QN
Single storey rear extension
17/01003/FUL
2016 Approved
240 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QS
Works to trees within a Conservation Area, being pruning to a row of 6 time trees in the…
16/02682/S211
2016 Approved
275 Upton Road South Bexley Kent DA5 1QR
Works to trees in a conservation area, being the removal of one Conifer (T1) and a self s…
16/01263/S211
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
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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%).

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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
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