Bexley Planning Applications

Review Bexley planning permission trends by ward, including applications, approval rate and average weeks to decision.

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Bexley Planning Trends

Bexley recorded 2,914 planning applications in this London planning dataset, including 2,298 applications with an approval or refusal decision. Its approval rate is 88.6%, 3.4 percentage points above the London average (higher than average).

Approved applications in Bexley took 8.4 weeks on average. That is 0.2 weeks below the London average (faster than average). The ward with the most applications in this dataset is BEXHTH, with 248 applications.

Total decisions

2,298

Approval rate

88.6%

Weeks to decision

8.4


Bexley total	2,298	88.6% 88.6%	8.4
CRAYFD	2	100.0% 100.0%	8.5
LONGN	110	95.5% 95.5%	8.2
CROOKL	150	92.7% 92.7%	8.3
SIDCPN	187	92.0% 92.0%	9.1
WHEATH	163	91.4% 91.4%	8.2
BLACKF	152	90.8% 90.8%	8.4
BLENPE	140	90.7% 90.7%	8.4
BELVDR	113	90.3% 90.3%	9.5
CRAYFN	149	89.9% 89.9%	8.0
BARNE	81	88.9% 88.9%	8.1
BEXHTH	193	87.6% 87.6%	9.0
ESTWCK	142	86.6% 86.6%	7.9
FALCWE	167	85.6% 85.6%	8.9
SLADEG	45	84.4% 84.4%	7.5
NORHTH	102	83.3% 83.3%	7.7
THAMEN	83	83.1% 83.1%	9.7
ERITHN	117	82.9% 82.9%	9.5
STMARN	173	82.1% 82.1%	8.0

Source: Planning London Datahub. Data covers period April 2025 to July 2026. Approval rate excludes applications still awaiting a decision.

Check planning applications near a specific property

Enter a London postcode, select the address, and open the property report to see nearby planning applications plotted on a map. The report shows application status, proposal details, dates, council records where available, and the planning type such as rear extension, loft conversion, boundary fence or other residential works.