Alliance House, 29 London Road, Bromley, BR1 1DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01761/FPA - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Part demolition of existing building, construction of a two storey rear extension for replacement offices, single storey upward extension to create 5th storey for office space within Use Class E(g)(i), and erection of residential block to the rear containing 9 flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 May 2026
✓
Validated
28 May 2026
✗
Refused
17 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Bromley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Bromley
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £3,000,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

21 November 2025£3,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
26 February 2016£3,350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,967 m² (21,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
BR1 1DG
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Bromley Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Bromley's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 32% of commercial and major works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.