Rear extension behind a Victorian cottage in Bexley Village DA5, London Borough of Bexley

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Planning Drawings in Bexley Village DA5

Fixed-fee, MCIAT-chartered planning drawings for Bexley Village (DA5) homeowners — London Borough of Bexley validation and local constraints handled from the start.

Bexley Village (DA5) sits on the River Cray at the south-eastern edge of the borough, where the historic High Street winds down past cottages and shops to the green and St John's Church. Rear and side extensions on the Victorian and Edwardian houses ringing the old core are the most common projects here, and the village's semi-rural setting on the edge of the Metropolitan Green Belt shapes how the council reads them.

The Old Bexley Conservation Area, first designated in 1971 and extended in 1987, covers the winding High Street, the green and the riverside around the old ford, protecting 18 listed buildings and the prevailing local brick. Where a DA5 property sits relative to that boundary decides whether roofline, window and front-elevation changes are permitted development or need consent.

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Bexley Village DA5

Bexley Village (DA5) — planning at a glance

Council: London Borough of Bexley
Postcode district: DA5
Planning portal: View the Bexley planning portal
Housing stock: The conservation-area core is a tight grain of 18th- and 19th-century brick cottages, listed timber-framed houses and Victorian shopfronts along the winding High Street, giving way to Edwardian villas and inter-war semis on the rising ground toward Bexley station and Parkhill Road.
Article 4: The Old Bexley Conservation Area is covered by an Article 4(2) Direction that removes permitted-development rights for alterations to front elevations, roofs, chimneys, windows and highway-facing boundary walls, so like-for-like changes there still require a householder application.
Conservation: Old Bexley
Sample streets: High Street · Tanyard Lane · Manor Road · North Cray Road
Local constraints: Old Bexley Conservation Area control over the winding High Street, the green and the riverside setting around the old fordOld Bexley Conservation Area Article 4(2) Direction removing permitted-development rights for front elevations, roofs, windows, chimneys and highway-facing boundaries18 listed buildings in the village core where any alteration needs listed-building consentMetropolitan Green Belt and River Cray setting on the eastern and southern edges constraining rearward and outward extension

Planning in Bexley Village (DA5): what to know before you apply

Inside the Old Bexley Conservation Area the Article 4(2) Direction means front-elevation, roof, window and boundary changes that would be permitted development elsewhere need a full householder application, and the 18 listed buildings additionally require listed-building consent. Beyond the boundary, on the Edwardian and inter-war streets toward the station, many rear and loft projects still fall within permitted development, so we check the boundary and the Green Belt edge before advising a route.

Typical Bexley Village housing stock

The conservation-area core is a tight grain of 18th- and 19th-century brick cottages, listed timber-framed houses and Victorian shopfronts along the winding High Street, giving way to Edwardian villas and inter-war semis on the rising ground toward Bexley station and Parkhill Road.

Streets we regularly draw for in Bexley Village

High Street · Tanyard Lane · Manor Road · North Cray Road

Planning Drawings for Bexley Village (DA5) homes: the package and the process

Every planning drawings we prepare for an Bexley Village property is drawn to London Borough of Bexley’s validation standards and tuned to the DA5 constraints above. Here is what the drawing package covers and how the process runs from first survey to approval.

Planning drawings are the scale drawings a London council uses to judge your application: existing and proposed floor plans, elevations, sections and site plans that show the design, scale and neighbour impact of your project. DrawingsDirect produces complete, validation-ready planning drawing sets for extensions, lofts and conversions across London.

What is included in a planning drawing set?

A council will only validate an application that contains the right drawings at the right scale. Our standard planning set covers everything a London validation team expects.

Site location plan (1:1250) and block plan (1:500)
Existing floor plans, elevations and sections
Proposed floor plans, elevations and sections
Roof plans where relevant, with heights and materials annotated
A design and access or heritage statement where the borough requires one

How are planning drawings different from building regulations drawings?

Planning drawings show what the building will look like and how it sits in its context. Building regulations drawings show how it will be built safely — structure, insulation, fire escape and drainage. Most projects need both; our Complete package covers the two together with structural calculations coordinated in-house.

What a London planning drawing set contains
Drawing	Typical scale	What it shows
Site location plan	1:1250	The property in its street context, site edged red
Block plan	1:500	The building's footprint and position in the plot
Floor plans (existing & proposed)	1:100 / 1:50	Room layout, walls, openings and the proposed changes
Elevations (existing & proposed)	1:100 / 1:50	Each face of the building and how it changes
Sections	1:100 / 1:50	A cut through showing heights, levels and roof form

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FAQ

Planning Drawings in Bexley Village DA5 — FAQs

What scale should London planning drawings be?+

Site location plans are 1:1250, block plans 1:500, and floor plans, elevations and sections are typically 1:100 or 1:50. We format every drawing to your specific borough's requirements.

Do I need an architect to produce planning drawings?+

No. MCIAT-chartered architectural technologists produce the same council-accepted planning drawings with the same professional accountability, and councils assess the drawings, not the author's job title.

How many revisions are included in the fee?+

All of them. The fee is fixed and we redraw free until your council approves — revisions requested by a planning officer never cost you extra.

Can you draw from my existing plans?+

We can work from existing measured drawings, but for accuracy we usually carry out a laser survey so the proposed set matches your property exactly.

Do planning drawings guarantee approval?+

No drawing can guarantee a decision, but drawing to the local plan and validation checklist maximises your odds — and we redraw free until approval.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in Bexley?+

Bexley has no borough-wide Article 4 direction affecting typical householder permitted development, so its semi-detached homes often keep fuller rights than inner-London terraces — larger rear and single-storey extensions can qualify. Conservation areas such as Old Bexley Village and Danson Park, and riverside flood-zone constraints toward Erith, restrict this. We check your address first and can confirm permitted development with a Lawful Development Certificate.

Can I build a bigger extension because Bexley plots are larger?+

Often, yes. The generous interwar plots across Bexleyheath, Sidcup and Welling make substantial rear and double-storey extensions viable where a tight terrace could not. The limit is usually design and amenity policy rather than space. We design to use the plot fully within permitted-development allowances or a well-evidenced full application.

What extra control applies in Old Bexley Village or around Danson Park?+

These conservation areas carry design control over materials, rooflines and front elevations, and the Upton area of Bexleyheath includes the setting of William Morris's Red House. Permitted development is often restricted there, so we design to the area's character and prepare a full, context-led application where a standard permitted-development route doesn't apply.

How long does Bexley Council take to decide?+

Bexley determines most householder applications within the statutory eight-week period once validated; conservation cases can involve additional consultation. A complete, correctly scaled submission is the best way to avoid a validation query — we prepare Bexley drawings to the council's checklist to keep the application on track.

How much do planning drawings cost in Bexley?+

We quote a fixed fee upfront, typically around 30% below an architect's charge for the same council-accepted drawings, with free redraws until Bexley approves. Because plots here allow larger schemes, the fee tracks complexity — a single-storey rear differs from a double-storey — and we confirm it once we understand your plans.

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