About the Old Bexley Conservation Area
The Old Bexley Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares within London Borough of Bexley’s area. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Bexley High StreetGrade II
- 101-105, Bexley High StreetGrade II
- 16, North Cray RoadGrade II
- 2 K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Number 11Grade II
- 34 and 36, Bexley High StreetGrade II
- 34, North Cray RoadGrade II
- 57 and 59, Bexley High StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Bexley High StreetGrade II
- Cray HouseGrade II
- High Street HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lychgate to South West of Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Parish Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Styleman's AlmshousesGrade II
- The King's Head InnGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The Railway TavernGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBOld Bexley Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Bexley’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from London Borough of Bexley and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.