3B Erith Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 6BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01012/LDCE - Lawful Development Certificate- Existing Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for retention of residential flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Consultation
26 May 2026
Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Bexley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Bexleyheath
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Bexley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate- Existing
Postcode
DA7 6BS
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
BEXLEYHEATH
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Granted
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14772688
Consultation
26 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bexley is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bexley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #106 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #69 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #17 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #17 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
90 decided
1,324
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026