1 Farnborough Way, Orpington, BR6 7DH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of ground and first floor from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 1 x 2 bedroom dwelling under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Bromley
- Application type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
- Postcode
- BR6 7DH
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Farnborough & Crofton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 May 2026
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND GRANTED
- Decision date
- 12 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 59% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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