Building Control fees changed on 20 January 2025. Check the updated fees and charges

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View and comment on planning applications
Find out about Building Control
Planning pre-application advice service
Apply for planning permission

View and comment on planning applications

If you want to view and comment on planning applications, you can do so online

Building Control

Find out about regulations, apply for a certificate, report a problem or ask for an inspection

Copies of building control documents

Request copies of building control documents relating to previous works

Planning pre-application advice service

We offer a range of advice services to help with your planning application

Applying for planning permission

Check what you need, apply and track your application - or someone else's

Planning Policy and Guidance

Learn more about our policies and how we manage building and town planning for the borough

Planning enforcement investigation

Request an investigation into works carried out that may not have planning permission

Questions about trees and hedges

Guidance on trees, hedges and boundary issues with neighbours

Local land charge search

Information about local land charges, property searches and the Register of Common Land and Village Greens

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Find out how the CIL helps us support development in Bexley

Property assets

Properties which the London Borough of Bexley holds an interest

Planning Committee

Find out about the Planning Committee, the meetings and about speaking at Committee

Report a breach of building regulations

Report a suspected breach of building regulations or unauthorised building works

Assets of community value

An eligible local voluntary or community group can ask us to list certain assets as being of value to the community

Planning Appeals

Details of current major planning appeals

Reporting a dangerous structure

Information and contact details on how to report a dangerous building/structure to the Council