15 WICKHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 5JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00815/NOT - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA Valid

Proposal

Change of use from commercial building (Use Class E) to form 3 flats (Use Class C3) and café with associated car parking, cycle storage and refuse provision under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways, contamination, flooding, natural light to habitable rooms and noise impacts from commercial premises under Class O, Part 3 of the GPDO). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Postcode
BR3 5JS
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
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 performance
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