SWANLEY SERVICE STATION, SWANLEY BYPASS, SWANLEY, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA

Valid 23/00884/AMD - Non-Material Amendment
Council
Date received
2 Feb 2026
Date validated
21 Mar 2026
Postcode
DA14 5JA
Type
Non-Material Amendment

Description

Non-material amendments under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to development granted planning permission under reference 23/00884/FULL1 (Removal of existing LPG compound and 3x parking spaces. Installation of 6x electric vehicle charging bays and associated infrastructure including substation, equipment compound and canopies) to allow alterations to the layout of equipment and hardstanding and elevational alterations.

5.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#133 of 277

Bromley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #70 out of 277. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 277
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 277
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #70 of 277
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #74 of 277
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