Planning Permission in Bellingham
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Planning permission is an important aspect of any alterations to your home. You can engage the services of an architect or architectural services firm to direct you through the process of obtaining planning permission for your home extension. Architects are familiar with submitting planning applications, and will have a good understanding of the requirements and restrictions both country wide and in your local area. The requirements for planning permission do change among local authorities, and they will consider things like the style of the houses in the area, parking requirements, and the needs of neighbouring properties, among other aspects. Furthermore, planning permission requirements tend to be more stringent in conservation areas or if your home is a listed building.
Architects can help with every part of your planning application, from generating technical and architectural drawings to filing paperwork with the local authority. They are able to also make sure that your planned work is designed to a high standard, creating functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces that will suit your current property. Although some alterations to your home are allowed by permitted development rights and therefore won’t require planning permission, you’ll still need to conform to building regulations. Hiring an architect to draw up the plans for your alteration will guarantee that any work you undertake will abide by these regulations and be of a high standard.
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Bellingham is a district in south east London, in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its neighbouring districts are Catford, Downham and Sydenham. The Ravensbourne River runs through the centre of Bellingham, also to the east and west it is bordered by railway lines running south from Catford.
The name Bellingham means âthe water-meadow belonging to Beora’s people’, and was the name of the medieval manor in the area. The real name was preserved by the farm in the area, Bellingham Railway Station and the Bellingham Estate. Additional historical names have already been preserved by the street titles of the estate, which are linked with King Alfred, who was thought to have already been god, the father of the manor of Lewisham, and were extracted from the titles of mills, houses and areas in the area.
Bellingham was farmland until the Bellingham Estate was built, between 1920 and 1923. London City Council built about 2600 houses and flats during this time. Bellingham Estate was among the many large estates built by London City Council after the First World War to aid with slum clearance and alleviate overcrowding. As there is lots of land available most of the dwellings built were two-story houses, and there was plenty of green, open space.
Today, Bellingham is a localised town centre. Its high street is Randlesdown Road, which has a supermarket, a fitness center, hairdressers and multiple restaurants and food outlets. It has a sixth form college also, and a church and a library. Bellingham boasts many well-known recent and present residents, including the singer/song-writer Kate Bush, the former Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, and the footballer Ian Wright.