Planning application
Upper Ruxley Cottages Maidstone Road Sidcup Kent
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the use of an outhouse at 1 Upper Ruxley Cottages, Maidstone Road, Sidcup, DA14 5AP as a self-contained residential dwelling, continuously occupied since 1 December 2019.
As published by the council, reference 25/01828/LDCE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01828/LDCE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate- Existing
- Status
- With Case Officer
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Ward
- ST MARYS & ST JAMES
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Bexley
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8 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bexley took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bexley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bexley decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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