Bexley planning approval rate

Bexley council approved 84.9% of planning applications and refused 15.1%, based on 20,572 decisions analysed. Ranked 38th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

84.9%

overall approval rate

20,572

Decisions analysed

17,473

Approved

3,099

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Bexley. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (19,327 decided)

86.3%

Prior Approval (1,245 decided)

63.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Bexley — mined from 20,572 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (7,902 decided)

82.6%

Garage / Parking (4,914 decided)

86.2%

Side Extension (3,719 decided)

85.9%

Dormer (2,678 decided)

79.7%

Wraparound Extension (1,989 decided)

84.6%

Extension (General) (1,677 decided)

85.3%

New Build (1,489 decided)

82.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,264 decided)

80.2%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (1,096 decided)

80.4%

Front Extension (1,091 decided)

86.1%

Outbuilding (964 decided)

85.8%

Conservatory (499 decided)

91.0%

Loft Conversion (326 decided)

77.3%

Flat Conversion (316 decided)

84.2%

HMO (266 decided)

65.8%

Basement (150 decided)

86.7%

Annex (135 decided)

82.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Bexley. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

BEXHTH (1,529 decided)

83.5%

SIDCPN (1,471 decided)

84.0%

BLACKF (1,433 decided)

82.5%

STMARN (1,422 decided)

82.5%

BLENPE (1,353 decided)

80.6%

CROOKL (1,297 decided)

81.8%

FALCWE (1,294 decided)

81.2%

WHEATH (1,193 decided)

83.7%

ESTWCK (1,006 decided)

79.8%

BELVDR (986 decided)

83.6%

CRAYFN (974 decided)

87.3%

LONGN (914 decided)

87.3%

ERITHN (775 decided)

86.1%

NORHTH (688 decided)

80.4%

BARNE (622 decided)

84.2%

THAMEN (540 decided)

82.8%

SLADEG (426 decided)

83.8%

CHRISTCHURCH (219 decided)

99.1%

ERITH (213 decided)

99.5%

SIDCUP (209 decided)

96.2%

Wards in Bexley

BEXHTH

83.5% approval · 1,529 decisions

SIDCPN

84.0% approval · 1,471 decisions

BLACKF

82.5% approval · 1,433 decisions

STMARN

82.5% approval · 1,422 decisions

BLENPE

80.6% approval · 1,353 decisions

CROOKL

81.8% approval · 1,297 decisions

FALCWE

81.2% approval · 1,294 decisions

WHEATH

83.7% approval · 1,193 decisions

ESTWCK

79.8% approval · 1,006 decisions

BELVDR

83.6% approval · 986 decisions

CRAYFN

87.3% approval · 974 decisions

LONGN

87.3% approval · 914 decisions

ERITHN

86.1% approval · 775 decisions

NORHTH

80.4% approval · 688 decisions

BARNE

84.2% approval · 622 decisions

THAMEN

82.8% approval · 540 decisions

SLADEG

83.8% approval · 426 decisions

CHRISTCHURCH

99.1% approval · 219 decisions

ERITH

99.5% approval · 213 decisions

SIDCUP

96.2% approval · 209 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Bexley, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00156/GPDE

The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the re · BLACKF · 09/03/2026

Approved

25/01991/FUL

Erection of 4 Padel Courts with associated glass panels, fencing and all weather · CROOKL · 09/03/2026

Approved

26/00056/LDCP

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space invol · BARNE · 06/03/2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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