74 Cold Blow Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 2DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01137/FUL - Detailed Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a hip to gable enlargement, a dormer extension at rear, replacement of conservatory roof from pitched to flat roof and conversion of garage to habitable room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 56 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 2

Last sold for £355,000 in October 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 October 2013£355,000
13 April 2006£249,995

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

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, 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
DA5 2DS
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
ST MARYS & ST JAMES
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission Granted with Conditions
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 29 days faster than Bexley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 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.