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LondonConservation areas in London Borough of Bexley
23 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Brook Street
Designated 1992 · ref. 4814
Rules & recordChrist Church
Designated 1992 · ref. 4822
Rules & recordCrossness
Designated 1997 · ref. 4840
Rules & recordErith Riverside
Designated 1995 · ref. 4835
Rules & recordErith Road
Designated 2004 · ref. 4847
Rules & recordFoots Cray
Designated 1998 · ref. 4843
Rules & recordHalfway Street
Designated 1985 · ref. 4819
Rules & recordHigh Beeches
Designated 2005 · ref. 4848
Rules & recordIron Mill Lane
Designated 1985 · ref. 4817
Rules & recordLesney Park Road
Designated 1992 · ref. 4823
Rules & recordLonglands Road
Designated 1992 · ref. 4824
Rules & recordNorth Cray Village
Designated 1992 · ref. 4827
Rules & recordOak Road
Designated 1992 · ref. 4828
Rules & recordOld Bexley
Official record · ref. 4815
Rules & recordOld Forge Way
Designated 1988 · ref. 4820
Rules & recordParkhurst
Designated 1988 · ref. 4821
Rules & recordRed House Lane
Designated 1973 · ref. 4816
Rules & recordStar Hill
Designated 1992 · ref. 4829
Rules & recordThe Green
Designated 1992 · ref. 4830
Rules & recordThe Hollies
Designated 1985 · ref. 4818
Rules & recordThe Oval
Designated 1992 · ref. 4831
Rules & recordWillersley Avenue and Braundton Avenue
Designated 1992 · ref. 4832
Rules & recordWoolwich Road
Designated 1992 · ref. 4833
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.