Former Broke Hill Golf Club, Sevenoaks Road, Halstead, TN14 7HR
Valid
26/01448/ADJ - Adjoining Authority Consultation
Description
Outline application (with all matters reserved except for access) for up to 660 dwellings (Use Class C3), a retirement village of up to 150 units (Use Class C2) and care home (Use Class C2) together with a primary school, local centre, café, mixed use area, and country park with associated car parking and landscaping CONSULTATION BY SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL
5.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#134 of 282
Bromley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #71 out of 282. 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%) #270 of 282
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #269 of 282
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #71 of 282
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #75 of 282
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