WEA Planning are Bexley planning consultants offering advice on all levels of planning application from small-scale house conversions up to large commercial projects.
We can help you gain the planning permission you need, regardless of the type of proposal:
Confirmation that a development can be built using permitted development rights.
Prior notification - an express application scheme for smaller projects.
Development in Bexley conservation areas or where you need listed building consent.
Change of use in Bexley - for applications where no structural changes take place, but the building is used for a different purpose.
Residential extensions, basements or loft conversions in Bexley.
Commercial developments, including new build and change of use.
Our experience working on planning projects in across London covers all the different stages of the planning process.
We can help you with:
Initial consultations and pre-application submissions.
Making a full planning application to the London Borough of Bexley.
Applications to remove or vary a planning condition.
Negotiating Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions.
Obtaining Certificates of lawful use.
Planning appeals and public inquiries.
Making representations at Bexley planning committee meetings. Most applications will not need to go this go through this process, but even a smaller planning application can be called before the committee if there are a sufficient number of unsatisfied objections.
With experience across many different sectors, WEA Planning can help with your scheme, whatever the nature and type of building proposal it is. We have worked on all of the following types of scheme across London:
Residential schemes, including securing planning permission for large garden outbuildings, extensions, home offices and conversions from offices to flats.
Commercial planning applications.
Educational buildings, health centres and similar such public sector planning applications.
Other usage types (sui generis). This planning application type covers any kind of building which does not already have its own usage class.
The London Borough of Bexley is located in Southeast London, bordered by the River Thames to the north and Kent to the south. Known for its suburban character, Bexley combines residential communities with green spaces and a rich historical background.
Bexley boasts numerous parks and green spaces, including Danson Park, Hall Place and Gardens, and Crayford Marshes. These areas provide recreational opportunities and contribute to the borough's quality of life.
The north-west of the borough shares the Thamesmead Estate with the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The estate has become synonymous with its brutalist architecture, made famous through its use in the film adaptation of A Clockwork Orange.
The east of the borough has benefitted from the development of the Elizabeth line bringing the underground into the borough. It is also well served by Thameslink services to London and Kent.
The borough faces significant opportunities for change and development. The north-west area of the borough is facing significant regeneration and investment around the iconic Thamesmead area.
The borough also has significant planning challenges and constraints. The south and east of the borough are impacted by green belt land, which protects open space and restricts development in these areas. The borough also has large areas of Metropolitan Open Land, which also protects openness.
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WEA Planning have a successful track record of gaining planning approvals across London. We are Bexley planning consultants who can make representations to the London Borough of Bexley planning team on your behalf.
The Local Plan informs the policies which guide development across the borough, this includes residential, commercial, parks and other public infrastructure. These policies are important to decide whether to approve planning applications.
The Local Plan was adopted in 2023.
Bexley has over 150 listed buildings and structures, around 400 locally listed buildings and structures, 23 conservation areas, four registered historic parks and gardens, and 4 scheduled ancient monuments.
Heritage Assets
Details of the locally listed and statutory listed heritage assets in the borough can be found online.
The borough has 4 Scheduled Ancient Monuments:
Faesten Dic, Joydens Wood, Bexley
Lesnes Abbey, Abbey Road, Abbey Wood
Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley
Howbury Moated Side, Moat Lane, Slade Green
Article 4 Directions
Article 4 Directions enable a local authority to remove certain permitted development rights. This means that for the specified development a planning application will need to be submitted.
The borough has article 4's in place for some of the conservation areas in the borough. There is also an article 4 for changes in use from dwelling house to a small HMO across the whole of Bexley. From December 2024 there will be an article 4 direction for change in use from commercial to residential in designated industrial areas. There is more detail on the borough's website.
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