Planning application
26/00213/LDCP
69 Hall Place Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PS
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from residential dwellinghouse from C3 to a children's home C2 providing residential care for a maximum of three children.
As published by the council, reference 26/00213/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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00159/LDCP Granted
69A Hall Place Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PS
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the Change of Use from Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to Residential Care (Class C2) for a maximum of three children.
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26/00180/FUL Granted
53-59 Marden Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PW
Alterations to fenestration.
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26/00121/LDCP Granted
104 Hall Place Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
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25/02555/FUL Granted
104 Hall Place Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PR
Part one/part two storey side and rear extension including extended roofline.
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25/02554/LDCP Granted
104 Hall Place Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of roof space involving alterations to existing roofline, a rear dormer extension and rooflights to front roofslope.
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26/01084/FUL Awaiting decision
104 Hall Place Crescent Bexley Kent DA5 1PR
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to allow for a 4m rear extension and additional 1m extension (where previously approved for 3m) at the rear of property of planning permission Ref: 25/02555/FUL for the 'Part one/part two storey side and rear extension including extended roofline'.
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.