New build drawings in Bexley
A new home in Bexley, whether concrete-framed, brick or timber, needs planning drawings that Bexley Council can read and decide. We prepare the full set from £1,450. Of the 1,258 planning decisions the council made in the latest four quarters, 1,126 were grants.
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Bexley's decisions, read plainly
In the four quarters to 2026 Q2 Bexley made 1,258 planning decisions of every kind, and 1,126 of them were grants (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2). That count covers everything from small alterations to new dwellings, so it describes the council's general stance, not the odds for any one site.
Refusals that go to appeal are a separate record. Bexley has had 363 planning appeals decided since 2021, and 30% were allowed (our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database). The planning appeal glossary entry explains how that route works.
What a new house application is made of
Think of the set as answers to the questions a case officer will ask: where is it (location and block plans), what is it (floor plans, elevations, sections), how does it fit the street (a street scene and design statement) and how will it be built. The materials are your choice, and concrete frames and blockwork are as drawable as brick. Our new build drawings page lists the full set, and the Bexley planning drawings page covers the wider planning package.
The national register holds 31 conservation-area entries still in force for Bexley (our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset); whether your plot is in one is shown on Bexley Council's conservation area map.
How long the council has
An application that is not major development must be decided within 8 weeks of receipt, and major development within 13 weeks (Development Management Procedure Order, article 34). A longer period can be agreed in writing.
Heritage and the statement it triggers
The national register holds 31 conservation-area entries still in force for Bexley (our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset); whether your plot is in one is shown on Bexley Council's conservation area map. In one, development of one or more dwellings needs a design and access statement, according to the government's guidance on making an application. The conservation area glossary entry covers the other constraints.
Fees side by side
Bexley charges £610 per dwellinghouse for a full application for fewer than ten dwellinghouses, in force from 1 April 2026. Our new build drawings start from £1,450; the pricing page shows how that sits beside our other fixed fees.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1,126 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 1,258 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 363 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 30% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 31 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| £610 | Statutory fee from 1 April 2026, SI 2012/2920 Sch 1 Pt 2 category 1(3)(a): full application for the erection of fewer than 10 dwellinghouses, per dwellinghouse | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| 8 weeks | DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(b): decision period for an application that is not major development (source wording: 8 weeks beginning with the day immediately following receipt) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| 13 weeks | DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(a): decision period for major development (source wording: 13 weeks beginning with the day immediately following receipt) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| one or more dwellings | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 030 (ID 14-030-20140306): design and access statement required in a conservation area or World Heritage Site for development of one or more dwellings | www.gov.uk |
| £1,450 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for new build drawings, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |