1 FARNBOROUGH WAY, ORPINGTON, BR6 7DH

Valid 26/01077/NOT - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Council
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
21 Mar 2026
Postcode
BR6 7DH
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA

Description

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).

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