Planning application
26/00120/FUL
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Proposal
Change of use from a 6-Person HMO (Class C4) to Larger House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference 26/00120/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Bexley
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22 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/02579/LDCP Refused
120 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
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.
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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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18/01210/GPDOT Granted
Cabinet Side Of 105 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent
Notice of permitted development for telecommunications apparatus comprising the installation of a cabinet.
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26/00379/FUL Granted
121 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2QE
Alterations to rear fenestration.
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18/01207/GPDOT Granted
Cabinet Outside 85 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent
Notice of permitted development for telecommunications apparatus comprising the installation of a cabinet.
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18/01874/FUL Granted
98 Northumberland Avenue Welling Kent DA16 2PZ
Part one/part two storey side and rear extension.
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