98 Avenue Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00156/FPA - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

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 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Validated
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 39

Plans & drawings 25

PDF Proposed First Floor - AVEROP302 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side Elevation 2 - AVEROE303 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Cycle storage Detail - AVERO D300 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Location Plans - AVERO_L301 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof plan - AVEROP003 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor - AVEROP303 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section AA - AVEROS001 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front and Rear Elevation - AVEROE301 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Front and Rear Elevation - AVEROE001 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Basement Floor - AVERO P000 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed_Bin storage Detail - AVEROD302 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section CC - AVEROS303 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Location plans - AVEROL001 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan - AVEROP304 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor - AVEROP301 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Facilities Plan - AVEROD301 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor - AVEROP001 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section AA and BB - AVEROS301 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation1 - AVEROE002 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor - AVEROP002 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Basement Floor - AVEROP300 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Construction Management Plan Supporting Document · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side Elevation 1 - AVEROE302 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section DD - AVERO S302 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation2 - AVEROE003 Drawing · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Bromley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £550,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

22 December 2025£550,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
BR3 4SA
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Clock House
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 119 days from validation, 63 days slower than Bromley's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 60% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
96decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Feb 2026
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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.