Crayford Social Club The Parade Crayford Way Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4JA

1. 1.The proposed development, by reason of the scale, massing, height and depth of the rear extension, would fail to achieve a satisfactory design-led response to the site and its context. The rear addition with approximately 14.5 metres in height, would dominate and visually subordinate the retained principal frontage, would not achieve an appropriate massing relationship with the adjoining two-storey commercial parade, and the architectural treatment would lack the articulation and compositional quality necessary to mitigate the bulk of the development. The proposal would be contrary to Policies SP5 and DP11 of the Bexley Local Plan 2023, Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan 2021, the Bexley Design Guide SPD and the NPPF.
2. 2.The proposed Class E commercial units, by reason of their layout and access arrangements, would not provide active, legible or directly accessible frontage to the principal public realm. The units would not present a direct frontage to Crayford Way and would rely on access via a secondary alleyway, limiting their visibility, ability to attract passing trade and contribution to town centre vitality and viability. The proposal would be contrary to Policies SP5, DP9 and DP11 of the Bexley Local Plan 2023, Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan 2021 and the NPPF.
3. 3.The submitted Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment identifies a net loss of -37.30% in area habitat units, failing to satisfy the statutory minimum requirement of 10% net gain. The submission does not demonstrate that the mitigation hierarchy has been followed, that on-site enhancement opportunities have been maximised, or that a delivery mechanism has been secured to achieve the required net gain. The proposal would be contrary to Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Policies SP9, DP20 and DP21 of the Bexley Local Plan 2023, Policies G5 and G6 of the London Plan 2021 and the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

DA1 4JA

Application type

Detailed Planning Application

Scale / size

Large

Number of dwellings

18

Date validated

20 February 2026

Consultation expiry

25 March 2026

Consultation start

27 February 2026

Consultation end

19 March 2026

Neighbour consultation start

26 February 2026

Neighbour consultation end

19 March 2026

Last date for comments

25 March 2026

Target decision date

22 May 2026

Agent address

Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd 2 The Parade Ash Road Hartley Longfield DA3 8BG

Statutory period

91 days

Last advertised

4 March 2026

Advertisement expiry

25 March 2026

Site notice start

4 March 2026

Site notice end

25 March 2026

Planning Portal ID

PP-14636336

Documents

41

Constraints

17