26/00157/LDCE

1. 27 Jan 2026

   Received by Bexley

2. 10 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Granted

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 26/01216/FUL Awaiting decision

  19 & 21 Langdale Crescent Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5DZ

  Change of Use of No. 19 from House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to Dwelling House (Class C3) and internal reconfiguration to provide 1 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 7 bedroom dwellings.

  22 Jun 2026 7m away Full applications
• 26/00726/FUL Refused

  19-21 Langdale Crescent Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5DZ

  Change of Use from House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to Residential Dwelling (Class C3), and amalgamation with 21 Langdale Crescent to form two self-contained residential units.

  13 Apr 2026 7m away Full applications
• 26/00021/LDCE Granted

  21 Langdale Crescent Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5DZ

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for retention of single storey rear extension.

  6 Jan 2026 10m away Lawful development
• 25/02496/FUL Refused

  21 Langdale Crescent Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5DZ

  Alterations to existing roofline including a rear dormer.

  5 Dec 2025 10m away Full applications
• 14/01424/LDCE Refused

  3 Cartmel Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5EA

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for a detached double garage.

  25 Jul 2014 93m away Lawful development
• 26/00318/FUL Granted

  52 Langdale Crescent Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5DY

  Single storey rear extension.

  16 Feb 2026 169m away Full applications

• 26/01110/LDCP Granted

  106 Long Lane Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5AW

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space including rear L-shaped dormer extension.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01099/LDCP Granted

  41 Sherbrooke Close Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7EQ

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline including a rear dormer extension and rooflight to front roofslope.

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01055/LDCP Granted

  48 Hythe Avenue Bexleyheath Kent DA7 5NU

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of existing side garage and WC to habitable space.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01464/LDCP Awaiting decision

  7 Stephen Road Bexleyheath Kent DA7 6EF

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01074/LDCP Granted

  49 Hatherley Road Sidcup Kent DA14 4BB

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear lean to.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development