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35 Cumberland Drive Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5LA

Awaiting decision Bexley 25/02100/FUL Detailed Planning Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Residential Instituion (Class C2) to provide a small-scale childrens home to support up to four residents.

As published by the council, reference 25/02100/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02100/FUL
Type
Detailed Planning Application
Status
With Case Officer
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
WEST HEATH
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DA7 5LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Bexley

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bexley took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bexley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bexley decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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