229 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JU

Valid 26/01952/NOT - Prior approval Part 20 Class AA

Council

Bromley

Date received

14 May 2026

Date validated

14 May 2026

Postcode

BR6 0JU

Type

Prior approval Part 20 Class AA

Description

Construction of upward extension to provide one additional storey of residential flats; comprising a total of 3x flats, with associated access, parking, refuse and cycle storage. (APPLICATION UNDER SCHEDULE 2, PART 20, CLASS AA: NEW DWELLINGHOUSES ON DETACHED BUILDINGS IN COMMERCIAL OR MIXED USE: OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED) TO DETERMINE IF PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARDS TO TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS IMPACTS, AIR TRAFFIC AND DEFENCE ASSETS IMPACTS, CONTAMINATION RISKS, FLOODING RISK, EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING, PROVISION OF ADEQUATE NATURAL LIGHT TO PROPOSED HABITABLE ROOMS, IMPACT ON EXISTING AND NEIGHBOURING RESIDENTIAL AMENITIES INCLUDING OVERLOOKING,PRIVACY AND LOSS OF LIGHT, IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL NOISE ON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, IMPACT ON THE CARRYING OUT OF TRADE, BUSINESS OR OTHER LAND USE IN THE AREA AND SITING OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ON PROTECTED VIEWS).

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Bromley

Planning Authority Score

4.3/10

Below average

#176 of 282 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Bromley ranks #137 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils

only 78% approved vs 90% nationally

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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

65%