176 Westwood Lane Welling Kent DA16 2HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01608/FUL - Detailed Planning Application With Case Officer

Proposal

Erection of a first floor to single storey dwelling with habitable roof space including rear dormer windows and rooflights to front and side roofslopes and addition of a single storey front porch. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Bexley's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 15 Sept 2026.

Going to planning committee

Thursday 8 October, 7pm

Planning Committee

Council Chamber - Civic Offices

Item 5d on the agenda

Officers recommend approval

The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.

Source: Bexley's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.

Site constraints 3

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £290,000 in September 2010. Detached house, freehold.

2 September 2010£290,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2010, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Detailed Planning Application
Postcode
DA16 2HN
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
FALCONWOOD & WELLING
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Bexley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
855decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068263
Planning Portal ref
PP-15068263
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Committee
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.