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26/01888/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed With Case Officer
Change of use

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3(a)) to residential children's home for up to 2 children with 24 hour care (Class C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Bexley's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Supporting Document · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF DAY TO DAY CARE PLAN Supporting Document · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form - Public · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PREAPP LETTER Supporting Document · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ROTA Supporting Document · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 331 m away: Lesnes Abbey Woods; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1712 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 82 m away: Abbey Wood Village.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £178,200 in December 2009. Terraced house, freehold.

3 December 2009£178,200

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
Postcode
SE2 9RP
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
THAMESMEAD EAST
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clement Dirawu

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Bexley usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00011407
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Alterations including raising the height and formation of steps to existing outbuilding t…
20/02767/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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The erection of a single storey rear extension which in total would extend beyond the rea…
25/00821/GPDE
2023 Approved
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alte…
23/03105/LDCP
2023 Approved
46 Sydney Road London SE2 9RX
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
23/03033/FUL
2023 Refused
46 Sydney Road London SE2 9RX
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory…
23/01969/FUL
2023 Approved
21 Rushdene London SE2 9RP
Single storey rear extension with extension to existing vehicular access.
23/00868/FUL
2023 Approved
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a front entrance porch, conversion of garag…
23/00322/LDCP
2023 Approved
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Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations to the roofline incorporating a…
23/00327/LDCP
2022 Approved
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The erection of a single storey rear extension, which the total (including previous enlar…
22/02996/GPDE
2022 Approved
40 Sydney Road London SE2 9RX
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a raised platform in the rear.
22/01652/FUL
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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21/03742/FUL
2021 Approved
Crossrail Infrastructure Works Wilton Road London
Proposal under Schedule 7 to the Crossrail Act 2008 for the retention of the installation…
21/02714/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
42 Rushdene London SE2 9RP
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of one block of 9 flats comprising of 1 x 3…
21/01456/FUL
2020 Approved
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The erection of a single storey rear extension, which the total extension (including prev…
20/01935/GPDE
2020 Approved
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20/01601/LDCP
2020 Refused
38A Sydney Road London SE2 9RX
Part one/ Part two storey rear extension.
20/00797/FUL
2019 Approved
Crossrail Infrastructure Works Wilton Road London
Proposal under Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 11(2)) of the Crossrail Act 2008 for a resto…
19/02171/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
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Proposal under Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 11(2)) of the Crossrail Act 2008 for a resto…
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2017 Approved
22 Sydney Road London SE2 9RX
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a single storey rear extension.
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2016 Approved
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Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.