REAR OF, 348 CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NN Data via plota.co.uk

Valid 26/01874/FPA - Full planning permission
Date received
11 May 2026
Date validated
15 Jun 2026
Postcode
BR6 8NN
Type
Full planning permission

Description

Change of use from retail warehouse to dental practice (Use Class E), with glazed shopfront including new canopy and roller shutter and side wall to entrance, side ramp access with railings, acoustic enclosure for air compressor, bin store, associated car parking and elevational alterations including addition of windows. Data via plota.co.uk

Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bromley ranks #141 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #141 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #76 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
30 decided
2,171
Total decisions
533 refused in 2025