Land North Of Warbank Social Club Layhams Road, London, BR2 6AR

Pending 26/02165/ADJ - Adjoining Authority Consultation
Council
Date received
21 May 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Postcode
BR2 6AR
Type
Adjoining Authority Consultation

Description

Variation of conditions 3 (Operational lifetime) and 4 (Decommissioning) of permission 25/00092/FUL granted on appeal (ref.APP/L5240/W/25/3367362) for "Installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), together with associated ancillary infrastructure, equipment and access arrangements off Vulcan Way (Note: Cross boundary application with LB Bromley (LB Bromley ref: 24/04681/FULL1))" to extend the time limit restriction on the operational life of the BESS from 30 to 40 years. (CONSULTATION BY LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON)

Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bromley ranks #141 out of 292 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #141 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #76 of 292
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