Creation of a 'Golf Pod' practice facility at Crook Log Sports Centre, Bexleyheath

Summary of planning committee decision

Deferred by Bexley Planning Committee on 23 Jul 2026.

25/02420/FULDeferred

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

Application site

The application concerns Crook Log Sports Centre on Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent.

“25/02420/FUL - CROOK LOG SPORTS CENTRE, BRAMPTON ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, KENT, DA7 4HH (Agenda Item No. 5g)”

Minutes

Who spoke

A speaker and a ward councillor spoke against the application, while the applicant spoke in support.

Committee discussion

The committee discussed the application and considered the points and comments made by the speakers.

“The Committee discussed the application, considered all observations, points and comments made by the speakers and noted the report and the Addendum item for this application.”

Minutes

The vote

The committee agreed by 8 votes to 2 to defer consideration of the application.

“Following discussion, there was no proposer and seconder for the recommendation as set out in the report. A motion to defer consideration of the application was then moved and seconded, which the Committee RESOLVED to agree on a vote of 8/2. The reason for deferring the application was for officers to further explore acoustic impact on neighbouring properties, which may include a site visit by Members, before returning to Committee for consideration.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Bexley Planning Committee minutes, 23 July 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Bexley's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Bexley
Date
Thursday 23 July 2026
Committee decided
Deferred
Vote
8 for, 2 against
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of the minutes.

This committee's year

58 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 6 against officer advice.

Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.

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