Planning application
37 Rushdene London SE2 9RP
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) to Residential Children's Home (Class C2).
As published by the council, reference 26/00677/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00677/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- THAMESMEAD EAST
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE2 9RP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Bexley
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Devpt Cert/ GPDO apps
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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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