Planning application
26/00208/LDCP
1 Upton Villas Upton Road Bexleyheath Kent DA6 8LG
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential instituion (Class C2) providing care for up to three children.
As published by the council, reference 26/00208/LDCP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Bexley
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
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11/01702/FUL01 Granted
11A Upton Road Bexleyheath Kent DA6 8LQ
Details of conditions 5 (surface water and foul drainage) and 12 (refuse and recycling) pursuant to planning permission 11/01702/FUL for the erection of 2 bedroom semi detached dwelling adjacent to 11A Upton Road.
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18/01450/FUL Refused
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18/01102/FUL Granted
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First floor side extension and rear conservatory
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18/01355/FUL Granted
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26/00986/FUL Granted
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Other lawful development applications
In Bexley
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.