Planning application
North House 237 Erith Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 6HZ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Approval Notification for structural demolition and associated site clearance of North House.
As published by the council, reference 25/02229/PRIORD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02229/PRIORD
- Type
- Demolition Prior Approval Determination
- Status
- With Case Officer
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Ward
- BEXLEYHEATH
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DA7 6HZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Bexley
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3 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Awaiting decision New dwellingMajor scheme -
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