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9 Lessness Avenue Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5SH

Refused Bexley 25/01669/LDCE Lawful Development Certificate- Existing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for continued use as Studio Dwellinghouse (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 25/01669/LDCE

Application record

Reference
25/01669/LDCE
Type
Lawful Development Certificate- Existing
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Decided
3 Nov 2025
Ward
WEST HEATH
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DA7 5SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2025

    Received by Bexley

  2. 8 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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