40 Prospect Place, Bromley, BR2 9HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/04107/LDC - Lawful development Valid

Proposal

The change of use of the property from C3 dwelling house to C4 HMO. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Bromley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 68 m away: Bromley.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £490,000 in February 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

26 February 2021£490,000
2 October 2015£380,000
26 July 2004£321,900New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnclosed mid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingElectric ceiling heating
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
BR2 9HN
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Bromley Town
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bromley ranks #143 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #276 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 296
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #143 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #72 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
42 decided
2,164
Total decisions
500 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.