308-310 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4HR

Decision Made 26/00318/NOT - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Council
Date received
22 Jan 2026
Date validated
24 Jan 2026
Postcode
BR3 4HR
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA

Description

Change of use from Class E (commercial) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 5No residential units, 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).

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