98 AVENUE ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4SA

Valid 26/00156/FPA - Full planning permission
Council
Date received
16 Jan 2026
Date validated
31 Jan 2026
Postcode
BR3 4SA
Type
Full planning permission

Description

Alterations to basement level; excavation to form front and side elevation lightwells, erection of a part-single, part two-storey rear extension; creation of a new floor at 2nd floor level within a Mansard style roof with front, side and rear dormer window details, to facilitate the change of use from 2No. self-contained flats to 4No. self-contained flats (Class C3). Alterations to the existing cycle and bin storage areas, plus associated landscaping and fenestration enabling works

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