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Planning Policy and Guidance

Development Plan

A collection of planning documents, including the Local Plan, that guide future development in Bexley plus procedural local plan documents

Supplementary planning documents and guidance

Adopted local planning guidance that provides further information to support the implementation of Local Plan policies

Local Plan studies and technical reports

Technical reports and studies to support the implementation of Local Plan policies

Local Plan monitoring

Periodically updated documents and reports related to the ongoing monitoring of the adopted Local Plan

Conservation and Heritage

Guidance and information related to Bexley’s heritage assets and local character

Biodiversity and Geodiversity

Guidance and information related to Bexley’s natural environment

Identified grey belt land

An assessment of which parts of the borough's Green Belt qualify as grey belt land, where development may be acceptable, for use in deciding planning applications

Brownfield Land Register

A periodically updated list of previously developed land in Bexley considered appropriate for residential development

Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Register

A register of individuals or groups interested in building their own home, which allows the Council to monitor demand for custom and self-build plots in Bexley

Design Review Panel

Guidance and information related to Bexley’s Design Review Panel

Article 4 Directions

Article 4 Directions limit the work that can be carried out in a particular area without planning permission
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