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26/01559/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed Approved
Commercial & major worksNew homes

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for Installation of a new modular building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRLDCZ Decision · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE SHEET Officer Report - Public · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM PUBLIC Application Form - Public · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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 2ET
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
FALCONWOOD & WELLING
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076988
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076988
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Provision of a Trident 2 Bus and converting it for use as a Reading/Library Bus for pupil…
19/00370/FUL
2016 Approved
Details of condition 6 (Noise Report) pursuant to planning permission ref. 15/01804/FUL d…
15/01804/FUL02
2016 Approved
Details of conditions 5 (odour abatement), 7 (demolition and construction methodology), 8…
15/01804/FUL01
2016 Approved
Provision of an extension to the existing car park area to provide additional spaces.
16/01295/FUL
2016 Approved
Proposed detached single storey modular classroom building.
16/00061/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
38 Churchfield Road Welling Kent DA16 2AA
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room fol…
25/00288/FUL
2023 Approved
27 Churchfield Road Welling Kent DA16 2AA
Single storey rear extension and garden pergola.
23/02681/FUL
2020 Approved
12 Churchfield Road Welling Kent DA16 2AA
Demolition of existing detached outbuilding and erection of a single storey detached buil…
20/03193/FUL
2021 Approved
10 Midwinter Close Welling Kent DA16 2LB
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for decking in the rear garden.
21/02390/LDCE
2020 Refused
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Change of use of the first floor from retail to residential comprising 2 x 1 bed studio f…
20/03025/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
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Demolition of existing detached outbuilding and erection of a single storey detached buil…
20/01157/FUL
2020 Approved
6 Midwinter Close Welling Kent DA16 2LB
Works to fell a Beech tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order
20/01832/T
2019 Approved
4 Churchfield Road Welling Kent DA16 2AA
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two x 3 bed semi detached dwellings.
19/00562/FUL
2018 Approved
13 Churchfield Road Welling Kent DA16 2AA
Single storey side and rear extension.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.