Planning application
Mecca Bingo - (Now Freedom Centre) 38 Upper Wickham Lane Welling Kent DA16 3HF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notice of permitted development for Removal and installation of 3.no antenna, internal upgrading of cabin room or/ and cabinet(s), development ancillary reworks and steelworks thereto.
As published by the council, reference 26/00626/GPDOT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00626/GPDOT
- Type
- GPDO Telecomm Act PD consultation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted Development
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- FALCONWOOD & WELLING
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DA16 3HF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Bexley
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bexley granted permission on 24 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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