POVEREST ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

Valid 26/01503/NOT - Prior notification
Council
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
16 Apr 2026
Postcode
BR5 2DQ
Type
Prior notification

Description

Demolition of Hut at Poverest Adult Education Centre (Consultation under Class B, Part 11, of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).

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