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Bexley approved 91.7% of 2,859 householder applications, 2023 Q2 to 2026 Q1. MCIAT-chartered.

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Every set is checked line by line against the validation checklist before it leaves the office.

Which Bexley postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every Bexley postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Bexley fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

PostcodeAreaDominant stockWhat it means for a drawing package
DA5Old BexleyGeorgian villas, Victorian cottagesOld Bexley sits wholly inside DA5, so Bexley Council validates every drawing package submitted from an DA5 address.
DA6Bexleyheath1930s semi-detachedA drawing package at an DA6 address in Bexleyheath is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Bexleyheath.
DA7Bexleyheath / Barnehurst1930s semi-detachedDA7 covers Bexleyheath / Barnehurst only; Bexley Council handles the drawing package.
DA8ErithVictorian terraces, post-war estatesA drawing package at an DA8 address in Erith is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Erith.
DA14Sidcup1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villasA drawing package at an DA14 address in Sidcup is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Sidcup.
DA16Welling1930s semi-detachedWelling sits wholly inside DA16, so Bexley Council validates every drawing package submitted from an DA16 address.
DA17Belvedere1930s semi-detached, post-war flatsA drawing package at an DA17 address in Belvedere is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Belvedere.

Which Bexley neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Bexley streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Bexley?

Conservation areas covering Bexley: Bexley Council runs 16, and Welling, Bexley Village, Old Bexley are the ones Bexley owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Bexley conservation area loses permitted development, so the Bexley submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Welling a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

Bexley permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Bexley Council, so a drawing package at a DA1 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Bexley sale to argue it later.

Bexley housing stock: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Victorian cottages in Bexley Village and Crayford; post-war estates in Thamesmead and Erith. Outer south-east London suburban; very permissive planning environment; strong PD uptake for extensions and loft conversions. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Bexley — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.

Which neighbouring authorities border Bexley?

Sources for this Bexley drawing package page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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The planning set that goes to the council through the Planning Portal: proposed elevations, plans, and the OS location plan with your site outlined.

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