The London Borough of Bexley in exercise of their powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) hereby designates for selective licensing the area described in paragraph 4 and annex A.

Citation, Commencement and Duration

1. This designation may be cited as the London Borough of Bexley Designation for an Area for Selective Licensing.
2. The licensing scheme will be known as The London Borough of Bexley Selective Licensing Scheme 2024 “The Scheme”
3. This designation is made on the 3 October 2024 and shall come into force on the 13 January 2025.
4. This designation shall cease to have effect on the 12 January 2030 or earlier if the London Borough of Bexley revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act.
   Area to which the designation applies
5. This designation shall apply to the Belvedere Ward as delineated and edged red on the map at annex A.
   Application of the designation
6. This designation applies to any house1  which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless – 
   a)    the house is a house in multiple occupation and is required to be licensed under Part 2 of the Act; 2 
   b)    The tenancy or licence has been granted by a non-profit registered provider of social housing
   c)    The tenancy or licence has granted by a profit-making registered provider of social housing in respect of social housing (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008), or
   d)    the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord 3
   e)    the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order or an Interim and Final Empty Dwelling Management Orders under Part 4 of the Act; 
   f)    the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or 
   g)    the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in annex B;
   Effect of the designation
7. Subject to sub paragraphs 6(a) to (g) every house in the area specified in paragraph 5 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act.
8. The London Borough of Bexley will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.
9. WARNING: Upon the designation coming into force any person who operates a licensable property without a licence or a allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine. The Authority may as an alternative to initiating a prosecution pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000. When an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Authority and/or tenant for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 month’s rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. The Authority may also make an Interim Management Order whereby the Authority would take management control of the unlicensed property. Any landlord, managing agent or other person managing or any tenant within the designated area should seek advice as whether the property is affected by the designation during the normal office hours, which are: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday to using the contact details set out below.
10. Online Applications for the licensing scheme will open from the 5 November 2024. To obtain further information please visit the Property licensing schemes pages or call 0203 045 3456 or email rentitright@bexley.gov.uk.

Jane Richardson

Deputy Director (Housing and Strategic Planning)

Date and authentication by the London Borough of Bexley – 3 October 2024

Annex A – Paragraph 4: Map of designation areas

Annex B – Paragraph 5(d): Exempted Tenancies or licences 4

Prohibition of occupation by law

1. A tenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house where the house or the dwelling is subject to a prohibition order made under section 20 of the Act the operation of which has not been suspended under section 23.
   Certain tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies
2. A tenancy which cannot be an assured tenancy by virtue of section 1(2) of the Housing Act 1988 comprised in Part of Schedule 1 of the Act and which is: 
   a) a business tenancy under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 
   b) a tenancy under which the dwelling-house consists of or comprises premises, which, by virtue of a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003, may be used for the supply of alcohol (within the meaning of Section 14 of that Act) for consumption on the premises
   c) a tenancy under which agricultural land, exceeding two acres, is let together with the house 
   d) a tenancy under which the house is comprised in an agricultural holding or the holding is comprised under a farm business tenancy if it is occupied (whether as tenant or as a servant or agent of the tenant), in the case of an agricultural holding, by the person responsible for the control of the farming of the holding, and in the case of a farm business tenancy, by the person responsible for the control of the management of the holding.
   Tenancies and licences granted etc by public bodies
3. A tenancy or licence of a house or dwelling within a house that is managed or controlled by:
   a)  a local housing authority 
   b) a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 or the Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of that Act
   c) a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; 
   d) a health service body within the meaning of section 4 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
   Tenancies, licences etc regulated by other enactments
4. A tenancy, licence or occupation of a house which is regulated under the following enactments:
   a) sections 87 to 87D of the Children Act 1989 
   b) section 43 (4) of the Prison Act 1952 
   c) section 34 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 
   d) The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 
   e) The Prison Rules 1998
   f) The Young Offender Institute Rules 2000
   g) The Detention Centre Rules 2001 
   h) The Criminal Justice and Court Service Act 200 (Approved Premises) Regulations 2001 
   i) The Care Homes Regulations 2001 
   j) The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001
   k) The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002.
   Certain student lettings etc
5. A tenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house – 
   a) which is managed or controlled by a specified educational establishment or is of a specified description of such establishments and
   b) the occupiers of the house or dwelling are undertaking a full time course of further or higher education at the specified establishment and
   c) the house or dwelling is being managed in conformity with an Approved Code of Practice for the management of excepted accommodation under section 233 of the Act
   Long leaseholders
6. A tenancy of a house or a dwelling within a house provided that – 
   a) the full term of the tenancy is for more than 21 years and 
   b) the tenancy does not contain a provision enabling the landlord (or his successor his in title) to determine it other than by forfeiture, earlier than at the end of the term and 
   c) the house or dwelling is occupied by a person to whom the tenancy was granted or his successor in title or by any members of either of those person’s family.
   Certain family arrangements
7. A tenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house where:
   a) the person who has granted the tenancy or licence to occupy is a member of the family of the person who has been granted the tenancy or licence and 
   b) the person who has granted the tenancy or licence to occupy is the freeholder or long leaseholder of the house or dwelling and 
   c) the person occupies the house or dwelling as his only or main residence (and if there are two or more persons at least one of them so occupies). 
   Holiday lets
8. A tenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house that has been granted to the person for the purpose of a holiday.
   Certain lettings etc by Resident Landlord etc
9. A tenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house under the terms of which the person granted the tenancy or licence shares the use of any amenity with the person granting that tenancy or licence or members of that person’s family. An “amenity” includes a toilet, personal washing facilities, a kitchen or a living room but excludes any area used for storage, a staircase, corridor or other means of access.
   Interpretation
10. In this annex: 
    a) “person” includes” persons”, where the context is appropriate.
    b) “tenancy” or “licence” includes “a joint tenancy” or “joint licence”, where the context is appropriate.
    c) “long leaseholder” in paragraph 7 (ii) has the meaning conferred in paragraphs 6 (i) and (ii) and in those paragraphs the reference to “tenancy” means a “long lease.
    d) a person is a member of the family of another person if – 
    (i) he lives with that person as a couple 
    (ii) one of them is the relative of the other; or 
    (iii) one of them is, or is a relative of, one member of a couple and the other is a relative the other member of the couple 
    and 
    (iv) For the purpose of this paragraph – 
    1) “couple” means two persons who are married to each other or live together as husband and wife or in an equivalent arrangement in the case of persons of the same sex 
    2) “relative” means a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or cousin 
    3) a relationship of the half-blood is to be treated as a relationship of the whole blood and 
    4) a stepchild of a person is to be treated as his child

1. For the definition of “house” see sections 79 and 99 of the Act
2. Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2018  (SI2018/221)
3. Section 79(3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (England) Order 2006
4. As per The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
    

6217 Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture and Burial Services - Boroughwide

Please quote reference number 6217

Closing date 14 November 2024

6215 - Substance Misuse Treatment Service for Young People

Please quote reference number 6215

Closing date 28 November 2024

Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by visiting the London Tenders website or by emailing procurement@bexley.gov.uk.

Notice of Making an Article 4 Direction

Notice Is Hereby Given that London Borough of Bexley has made a non-immediate Article 4 Direction on 22 October 2024, under Article 4(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended.

The Article 4 Direction relates to development comprising of a change of use from a use falling within Class E (commercial, business and service) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) of that Order.

The extent of the Article 4 Direction, as mapped, applies to selected existing buildings within the borough’s 13 designated town centres.  Planning permission will therefore be required for changes of use from Class E to Class C3 under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, once the Article 4 Direction is in force.

The Article 4 Direction is proposed to come into force in November 2025, no sooner than 12 months from the date of publication of this notification, subject to the consideration of consultation comments received, the views of the Secretary of State and subsequent confirmation by the Council.  Site notices have been placed in public locations across the borough’s 13 designated town centres.

The Article 4 Direction, including maps defining the areas covered, and all supporting documents, is available online at bexley.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-guidance/article-4-directions.

Alternatively, paper copies of the documents can be viewed during normal office hours at London Borough of Bexley Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT, and in all borough libraries. Find out the opening hours of all the libraries by visiting the Bexley Libraries website.

Consultation on the Article 4 Direction is open to the public for comment for three months between 6 November 2024 and 5 February 2025.

You can email your views to SP&GTeam@bexley.gov.uk with ‘Article 4 Direction’ in the subject line, or write to: Strategic Planning, London Borough of Bexley at the address shown above.

Any correspondence concerning the Article 4 Direction consultation must be received by 5pm on 5 February 2025.

Jane Richardson

Deputy Director Housing and Strategic Planning

Date 13 November 2024

Community Notice - Pantiles Methodist Church, Hurlingham Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5PF

Notice is hereby given that the owner of the above property has notified the London Borough of Bexley that it intends to dispose of the freehold interest in the property with vacant possession. The property was added to the Borough’s list of Assets of Community Value in May 2023.

An interim moratorium period has now been triggered, during which eligible community interest groups must notify the Council if they wish to be treated as a potential bidder for the asset. The Council must receive this notification by 2 December 2024. A request to be treated as a potential bidder form is available on the Nominate an asset page.

An eligible community interest group must have a local connection with the property and fall within one or more of the following categories (a) a charity (b) a community interest company (c) a company limited by guarantee that is non-profit distributing or (d) an industrial and provident society that is non-profit distributing.

The owner of the asset may not dispose of the asset during the interim moratorium period.  If no community interest group requests to be treated as a potential bidder during the interim moratorium period the full moratorium period is not triggered and the owner may proceed to dispose of the asset.

Notification Of An Application For Planning Permission Within The Christ Church Conservation Area

Proposed development at: Benedict House Preparatory School 1 to 5 Victoria Road Sidcup

I give notice that application is being made by Chatsworth Schools to the London Borough of Bexley Council for planning permission for Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary conditions 6 (Parking), 9 (Travel Packs) and 10 (EV Charging Points) of planning permission Ref: 22/01790/FUL for the 'Erection of a detached sports hall building and provision of multi-use games area (MUGA) following the demolition of existing buildings on the site, two storey infill extension between nos. 1 and 3, Victoria Road, rearrangement of internal parking area, new driveway parking facility off Victoria Road, and external landscaping and boundary improvements'.

Members of the public can view the application, and submit any observations on the proposal, using the Planning Application Information Online system.

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should do so by 4 December 2024, quoting reference 24/02669/FUL. Written responses should be addressed to Development Management, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT.

Due to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1995, the Council will be legally obliged to make any response to this notice available for public inspection.

Richard Turek

Head of Development Management

Date 13 November 2024

Notification Of An Application For Planning Permission Within The Willersley Avenue Conservation Area

Proposed development at 5 Braundton Avenue Sidcup Kent.

I give notice that application is being made by A Hemming to the London Borough of Bexley Council for planning permission for Erection of a single storey side extension for use of a garage following demolition of existing detached garage.

Members of the public can view the application, and submit any observations on the proposal, using the Planning Application Information Online system. 

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should do so by 4 December 2024, quoting reference 24/02670/FUL. Written responses should be addressed to Development Management, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT.

Due to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1995, the Council will be legally obliged to make any response to this notice available for public inspection.

Please note: As this application relates to a proposal on a domestic dwelling, if the application is refused and the applicant appeals against that decision under the Householder Appeal Service, then only those observations you make on this application will be passed to the Planning Inspectorate, there will be no opportunity to make further representations.

Richard Turek

Head of Development Management

Date 13 November 2024

Notification Of An Application For Planning Permission Within The Woolwich Road Conservation Area

Proposed development at: 35 Woolwich Road Belvedere Kent.

I give notice that application is being made by Mr K Sagar to the London Borough of Bexley Council for planning permission for Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to increase depth of rear extension of planning permission Ref: 23/03497/FUL for the Erection of part one / part two storey rear extension with rear/side lightwells, new rear dormer window, enlargement of the front lightwell and conversion of existing dwelling to provide 3 self-contained flats with amenity space, cycle and refuse storage.

Members of the public can view the application, and submit any observations on the proposal, using the Planning Application Information Online system.

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should do so by 4 December 2024, quoting reference 24/02716/FUL. Written responses should be addressed to Development Management, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT.

Due to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1995, the Council will be legally obliged to make any response to this notice available for public inspection.

Richard Turek

Head of Development Management

Date 13 November 2024