245 Main Road Sidcup Kent DA14 6QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00361/PRIOR - Prior Approval Determination Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for the change of use from Offices (Class E) to 6 self-contained residential units (Class C3) along with internal reconfiguration and associated cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Approved
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Prior Approval Determination
Postcode
DA14 6QS
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
LONGLANDS
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
GPDO Part 3 Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14719649
Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Site notice
25 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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