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Planning in Bexley by area

In the last month there were 39 new planning applications and 49 decisions worth knowing about across Bexley, and 96% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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39new applicationslast 31 days
49decisions47 approved, 2 refused
96%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Bexleyheath (34), Lamorbey (29) and Sidcup (28). The middle Bexley area had 7, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1BexleyheathDA6341420191–
2LamorbeyDA15291217161–
3SidcupDA14281315141–
4Foots CrayDA14231112111–
5ErithDA81812642–
6HurstDA15138550–
7PenhillDA5117440–
8Albany ParkDA5106440–
9Lessness HeathDA17107321–
10Upper BelvedereDA17107321–
11Belle GroveDA1692770–
12BridgenDA594550–
13Lower BelvedereDA1797211–
14BlendonDA574330–
15Halfway StreetDA1573440–
16WellingDA1673440–
17West HeathSE274330–
18UptonDA662440–
19BarnehurstDA752330–
20Crook LogDA753220–
21East WickhamDA1652330–
22FalconwoodDA1650550–
23Northumberland HeathDA841321–
24BlackfenDA1531220–
25LonglandsDA1430330–
26BexleyDA521110–
27North EndDA822000–
28Slade GreenDA822000–
29Barnes CrayDA111000–
30Braeburn ParkDA111000–
31ColdblowDA511000–
32CrayfordDA110110–
33HowburyDA811000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension3214180100%
Loft conversion16790100%
Outline plans5230100%
Side extension4310–
Change of use4211–
New shared house (HMO)3201–
Demolition3300–
Phone mast2020–
Extension1010–
Other186120100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Bexley, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Bexley have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Bexleyheath (34), Lamorbey (29), Sidcup (28), Foots Cray (23) and Erith (18), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 7.

How many planning applications are approved in Bexley?

Of the 49 applications approved or refused in the last month, 47 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 96%.

What are people in Bexley applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (32), loft conversion (16) and outline plans (5).

Where are new homes planned in Bexley?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.