289 Broadway Bexleyheath Kent DA6 8DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01523/FUL - Detailed Planning Application With Case Officer
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of Use of rear ground floor from Commercial Building (Class E) to Residential Dwelling (Class C3) and erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to side fenestrations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Nov 2026; it is now day 61.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Statement/Assessment · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form - Public · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 area38 m² (409 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat
Built2017
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
DA6 8DG
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
CROOK LOG
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
BBA Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Bexley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 616 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
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.

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15050726
Planning Portal ref
PP-15050726
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021
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2021 Approved
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2020 Withdrawn
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.