51 & 53 The Grove, Biggin Hill, TN16 3TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/03310/FPA - Full planning permission Valid

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwellings and outbuildings at Nos. 51 and 53 The Grove, and erection of 8 three storey 4 bedroom dwellings (two terraces of 3 dwellings and a semi-detached pair) with associated landscaping, amenity areas, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Bromley's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Documents 29

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Priority habitat about 44 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt about 83 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
TN16 3TA
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Biggin Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
436decided in the last year

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

Public comments

33comments received
32 objecting1 neutral

97% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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