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DA6 · Bexleyheath · Bexley

Planning and building regulation drawings in Bexleyheath (DA6)

Bexleyheath is mostly suburb, laid out around the Broadway in inter-war and post-war semi-detached and detached houses. That is the main fact for a homeowner here. Large parts of the inter-war suburb sit outside any conservation area, so for a house there a rear extension or loft conversion is tested first against the permitted development limits rather than against a heritage case, and the drawings have to get the measurements and the building-regulations detail right.

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Two places break the pattern. Red House, built in red brick in 1859–60 to Philip Webb's design, stands off Upton Road and gives its name to the Red House Lane conservation area, which exists to protect its setting. Danson Park is a Grade II registered historic park and garden, and the Georgian Danson House, which is listed, anchors it; together they constrain development on the park's fringes. Red House Lane, Upton Road, Danson Road and Long Lane are among the district's streets, and a house close to one of these designations is not necessarily inside it, so the boundary decides the planning route.

Trees matter too. Mature street trees on several roads are protected by Tree Preservation Orders, and a side or rear extension that comes near a protected tree has to be designed around its roots and canopy from the first sketch, not adjusted at the end. We check the address, the boundaries and any protected trees before we draw.

Planning in Bexleyheath: what to know before you apply

Bexley applies Article 4(2) directions to several of its conservation areas but not all of them, and we have not been able to confirm one for Red House Lane or Danson Park. Treat that as an open question to settle on the council's own conservation map before relying on permitted development for any property in either area. Within a conservation area, side extensions, roof enlargements and rear extensions of more than one storey need planning permission whether or not a direction exists. We know of no borough-wide direction in Bexley affecting ordinary householder rights, so houses outside conservation areas keep their permitted development rights within the usual limits. The council also expects extensions to follow the established building line. Flats have no householder permitted development rights.

Applications are decided by London Borough of Bexley — its planning pages.

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Listed building?
Conservation area?
Likely permitted development — no planning applicationNeeds checking
  • A single-storey rear extension up to 4 m deep on a detached house, or 3 m on any other house, is Class A permitted development subject to the height and materials conditions.
  • This council does not publish its Article 4 directions to the national register, so the schedule is confirmed with the council first.
  • One or more constraints are unknown — we check the council's registers as part of the free appraisal.
  • Where permitted development applies, a lawful development certificate proves it for lenders and buyers.

Sources: GPDO 2015, Schedule 2, Part 1 · Planning Portal — common projects · Building Regulations 2010 — when approval is needed

This is a first-pass indication from the national rules, not planning advice for your property. Your council's registers, any Article 4 schedule and the exact dimensions decide it — the free appraisal checks all three before we recommend a route.

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Bexleyheath (DA6) in numbers

What London Borough of Bexley has decided, and what DA6 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.

Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Bexley

Bexleyheath (DA6) 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 Q1939
Granted895
Refused44
Grantedof 939 decisions · England 90%95%
Decided within 8 weeksof 846, excluding prior approvals99%

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 DA6 notifications.

Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1152
Prior approval granted18
Prior approval refused30
Grantedof 48 determined38%

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 DA6 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Bexley's householder appeal record.

Householder appeals determined2021–2026169
Allowed59
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, 1973–200531

Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.

What DA6 is built of

Residential building form across Bexleyheath (DA6), from 227 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.

Attached on more than one side28%
Attached on one side60%
Detached12%
Median building footprint69 m²
Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate1.26
Buildings classified227

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.

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  2. About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
  3. SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Bexley’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
  4. 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.

Neighbourhoods

Streets and neighbourhoods in DA6

Bexleyheathpredominantly inter-war and post-war suburban with Victorian and Georgian heritage anchors
Nearby

Nearby postcode districts

Bexley Village DA5Sidcup DA14Belvedere DA17Sidcup DA15
FAQ

Bexleyheath (DA6) — FAQs

Is my Bexleyheath house inside a conservation area?+
Large parts of the inter-war suburb are not, but the Red House Lane and Danson Park conservation areas do cover parts of DA6. The reliable answer comes from the council's conservation map for your exact address, and we make that check before any drawing begins.
Do tree preservation orders affect a rear extension?+
They can. Where a protected tree stands in or beside the garden, cutting its branches or roots needs the council's consent, so the design has to keep clear of the root area or be agreed with the council. Raising it early avoids redrawing a scheme that cannot be built as first planned.
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