278 Woolwich Road London SE2 0PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01809/GPDE - General Permitted Development-Extensions With Case Officer

Proposal

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which in total (including previous enlargements) would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.0 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.50 metres. and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.30 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Bexley's recent extensions. Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 71 m away: Lesnes Abbey Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 441 m away: Abbey Wood SSSI; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 70 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £500,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

1 May 2026£500,000

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

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
General Permitted Development-Extensions
Postcode
SE2 0PU
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
WEST HEATH
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Bexley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
848decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15247173
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use