Areas / Bexley
Architects in Bexley
From the 1930s semis of Bexleyheath, Welling and Sidcup to Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Erith and Belvedere, Bexley homes are typically extended at the rear, at the side and in the loft.
RIBA Chartered Practice · ARB-registered architects · Extensions, lofts and planning drawings
- FreeInitial consultationA conversation about your project, and a first view of what's possible, before any fee is agreed.
- FixedFee for each stageEvery stage is priced in writing before it starts. No hourly billing.
- 3DSee the design firstYour design is shown in 3D before it's submitted, while changes are still easy.
- FreeResubmissionIf planning is refused, we revise and resubmit at no extra design fee. Conditions
Local planning points
Planning in Bexley
Checked October 2026. Planning policy changes, so we confirm the position for your address before you commit.
The council adopted its Design Guide SPD Part 2, covering building alterations and extensions, small sites, area types and a technical handbook, on 29 June 2026.
SourceSingle-storey rear extensions to terraced and semi-detached houses should typically project no more than 3.5m beyond the original rear wall, with a maximum height of 4m and eaves of 3.1m (Design Guide SPD Part 2: Building Alterations and Extensions, 2026).
SourceBasements should typically be no more than one floor below ground and no larger than the footprint of the existing house; they will not be permitted in Flood Zones 2 and 3.
SourceAn Article 4 direction covering the whole borough has required planning permission to convert a house into a small HMO since 24 September 2017. Further Article 4 directions apply in the Brook Street, Old Bexley, Old Forge Way and Red House Lane conservation areas.
SourceBexley has 23 conservation areas.
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Bexley by postcode
4,399 postcodes in 13 postcode districts, 17.4 miles from our studio in Cricklewood.
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Where a postcode district is shared, neighbouring streets can fall under a different council. The checker below gives the answer for an exact postcode.
Council-wide figures from public planning records, not our own results. Every application is judged on its own merits.
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Services
What we draw in Bexley
- House extensions
- Loft conversions
- Basement conversions
- Planning permission
- Building regulations drawings
- Structural calculations
- Flat conversions
- Change of use
- New builds
- Interior design
Neighbourhoods we cover include Bexleyheath, Welling, Sidcup, Erith, Belvedere and Crayford.