Planning and building regulation drawings in Bexley Village (DA5)
DA5 is Bexley Village, and its housing falls into two broad parts. The old core follows the winding High Street, where a tight grain of brick cottages, timber-framed houses and Victorian shopfronts sits around the green and the old ford. Beyond that, the ground rises towards the station and Parkhill Road, where Edwardian villas and inter-war semis take over and the plots open out. Which part a house is in has a large bearing on the planning route.
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In the village core, how the work looks from the street and how closely it follows what is already there carry real weight. Old Bexley is a conservation area, and its Article 4(2) direction takes away permitted development for alterations to front elevations, roofs, chimneys, windows and walls facing the highway. Changing a street-facing window to a different design or material can therefore need a householder application. A number of buildings in the core are listed, and works affecting their character need listed building consent. Tanyard Lane, Manor Road and North Cray Road are among the district's other streets, and the first job on any address is finding out which designations touch it.
Out on the suburban side, Edwardian villas and inter-war semis on the rising ground raise the usual questions of depth, height and neighbours for a rear extension or loft. The edges of the district are different again. Green Belt and the River Cray setting to the east and south limit how far a scheme can push outward, so a plot that looks generous on the map may still carry tighter limits.
Planning in Bexley Village: what to know before you apply
We know of no borough-wide Article 4 direction in Bexley affecting ordinary householder permitted development, so the controls that matter here are local ones. In Old Bexley that means the conservation area and its Article 4(2) direction, with listed building consent added where a building is listed. Conservation-area status also means side extensions, roof enlargements and rear extensions of more than one storey are not permitted development at all. The council expects extensions elsewhere to respect the established building line of the street. Flats have no householder permitted development rights, and a planning application needs the correct ownership certificate or notice rather than the freeholder's consent. We check the conservation boundary, the listing and the Green Belt line for your address before choosing a route.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Bexley — its planning pages.
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Bexley Village (DA5) in numbers
What London Borough of Bexley has decided, and what DA5 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Bexley
Bexley Village (DA5) applications are decided by London Borough of Bexley; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 939 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 895 |
| Refused | 44 |
| Grantedof 939 decisions · England 90% | 95% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 846, excluding prior approvals | 99% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Bexley
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Bexley, which decides DA5 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 152 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 18 |
| Prior approval refused | 30 |
| Grantedof 48 determined | 38% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Bexley
Refusals in DA5 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Bexley's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 169 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 59 |
| Allowedof 169 · England 36% | 35% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Bexley
Register counts for London Borough of Bexley. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register22 dated, 1973–2005 | 31 |
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Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What DA5 is built of
Residential building form across Bexley Village (DA5), from 275 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 28% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 48% |
| Detached | 25% |
| Median building footprint | 84 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.08 |
| Buildings classified | 275 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your Bexley Village property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Bexley’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Bexley decided 99% of 846 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Streets and neighbourhoods in DA5
Nearby postcode districts
Bexley Village (DA5) — FAQs
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