Planning application
5 Denton Road Welling Kent DA16 1AY
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 dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential family centre (Use Class C2) for a maximum of three families (maximum three children in total) with 24-hour staff supervision.
As published by the council, reference 26/00310/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00310/FUL
- Type
- Detailed Planning Application
- Status
- With Case Officer
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- WEST HEATH
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DA16 1AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Bexley
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17 Mar 2026
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 12 May 2026, 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
5 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 full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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