Planning application
276 Long Lane Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5HZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the Change of Use from Residential (Class C3(a)) to Children's Home (Class C3(b)) for 3 occupants.
As published by the council, reference 25/01863/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01863/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- CROOK LOG
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DA7 5HZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bexley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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25/02553/FUL Awaiting decision
276 Long Lane Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5HZ
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Residential Children's Home (Class C2) for up to 3 children.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Bexley
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Bexley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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276 Long Lane Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5HZ
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289 Long Lane Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5JD
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