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26/01744/GPDOT - GPDO Telecomm Act PD consultation With Case Officer

Proposal

Notice of permitted development for the the replacement of 3no antennas on new support poles, the installation of 1no transmission dish fixed to the tower leg, the removal of 1no equipment cabinet, an internal upgrade of the existing cabinets and ancillary development there to. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from Bexley's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 3

Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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.

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
GPDO Telecomm Act PD consultation
Postcode
DA14 6RA
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
LONGLANDS
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WHP Telecoms Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Bexley usually decides prior approvals by day 41.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
122decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 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