Planning application
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the Change of Use from House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to Larger House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) for up to 8 occupants.
As published by the council, reference 25/02579/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02579/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- FALCONWOOD & WELLING
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DA16 2PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bexley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00120/FUL Refused
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Change of use from a 6-Person HMO (Class C4) to Larger House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
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24/02744/FULMIN Granted
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Non material amendment to alter the internal layout of approved application 24/02744/FUL which allowed the Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of six people involving the erection of part 1/part 2 storey front, side and rear extension and conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear dormer extension and two rooflights to front roofslope.
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24/02744/FUL01 Awaiting decision
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Application to approve details of condition 3 (Refuse, Recycling and Cycle Storage) pursuant to application 24/02744/FUL for Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of six people involving the erection of part 1/part 2 storey front, side and rear extension and conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear dormer extension and two rooflights to front roofslope.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Bexley
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Bexley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Change of use from a 6-Person HMO (Class C4) to Larger House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
Refused Full applications 21 docs -
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
95% historically approved · decision due ~14 Nov
Application to approve details of condition 3 (Refuse, Recycling and Cycle Storage) pursuant to application 24/02744/FUL for Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of six people involving the erection of part 1/part 2 storey front, side and rear extension and conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear dormer extension and two rooflights to front roofslope.
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Loft or dormer 4 docsDomestic -
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Non material amendment to alter the internal layout of approved application 24/02744/FUL which allowed the Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of six people involving the erection of part 1/part 2 storey front, side and rear extension and conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear dormer extension and two rooflights to front roofslope.
Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer 5 docsDomestic -
103 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Single storey rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 3 docsSmall domestic -
Cabinet Side Of 105 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent
Notice of permitted development for telecommunications apparatus comprising the installation of a cabinet.
Granted Telecoms 1 doc -
1 Westmoreland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2QB
Alterations to the roofline of the existing two storey side extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
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26/01737/LDCP Awaiting decision
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, a rear dormer extension and rooflights to front roofslope.
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26/01730/LDCP Awaiting decision
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26/01254/LDCP Granted
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey detached outbuilding to rear garden.
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26/01251/LDCP Granted
28 Sheridan Road Belvedere Kent DA17 5AR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear dormer extensions and rooflights to front roofslope.
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26/01248/LDCP Granted
152 Howard Avenue Bexley Kent DA5 3AX
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space including rear dormer extension and rooflights to front roof slope.