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26/01233/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, including a rear and side dormer extension and rooflights to front roofslope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 237 m away: Danson Park; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 29 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 3

Last sold for £360,000 in December 2016. Terraced house, freehold.

1 December 2016£360,000
12 December 2013£250,000
4 August 2006£193,000

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

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, 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
DA16 1HP
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
FALCONWOOD & WELLING
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Granted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
855decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14666135
Planning Portal ref
PP-14666135
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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

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.