Case study · Bexley

Planning + building regs full package in Barnehurst

Both approved at first submission by Bexley Council in 13 weeks. Fixed fee £1,750.

Project summary

Service
Planning + building regs full package
Location
Barnehurst, Bexley
Property stock
1930s semi-detached
Article 4 in borough
No
Process duration
13 weeks
Outcome
Both approved at first submission
The brief

What the client needed

A family in Barnehurst approached us for planning + building regs full package on a 1930s semi-detached property. Constraints: respecting streetscape rhythm typical of Bexley, maintaining rear garden depth, and meeting Bexley Council's design expectations for the conservation context (16 conservation areas borough-wide).

Design response

How we designed it

Measured survey week 1. Three design iterations balancing internal layout against external massing visible from neighbours. Two scheme massings tested against Bexley Council's adopted design guidance. Chosen scheme matched existing roof pitch, used matching brick, set the new opening back from the eaves.

Planning route

Submission and decision

Submitted to Bexley Council via the Planning Portal. Permitted Development eligibility confirmed via parallel LDC. Officer comments minor, addressed in 5 days. Both approved at first submission.

Decision recorded Bexley Council, statutory determination period.

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