34 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02855/HPA - Householder planning permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of outbuilding to rear garden for use as gym/office and store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Refused
9 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Delegation Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Proposed Plans and Elevations - 34 SEVENOAKS - 1200 Rev 0 Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location and Block Plan - 34 SEVENOAKS - 1100 Rev 0 Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing/Proposed Site Plans - 34 SEVENOAKS - 1100 Rev 0 Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Aqma 2020
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 439 m away: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £325,000 in March 2015. Detached house, freehold.

6 March 2015£325,000

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

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
BR5 3AF
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
St Paul's Cray
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 22% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
1,610decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bromley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bromley decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Single storey side/rear extension, new roof to existing porch and amended roof design to…
17/05508/FULL6
2016 Approved
Single storey side and rear extensions and roof alterations to provide habitable space
16/01208/FULL6
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
15 TILBURY CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 2JR
Replacement of windows and doors.
25/04052/HPA
2025 Approved
61 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AG
Demolition of existing conservatory and chimney. Enlargement of roof to form first floor…
25/00042/FULL6
2024 Approved
44 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AF
Construction of side dormer within roof space.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
24/02128/PLUD
2024 Approved
47 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AG
Change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (small House in Multiple Occupation) for 5 bedroom…
24/00445/FULL2
2024 Approved
32 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AF
Front infill extension, repositioning of front door and construction of front porchLAWFUL…
24/00526/PLUD
2023 Refused
47 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AG
Change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (small House in Multiple Occupation) - for 6 bedro…
23/03927/FULL2
2023 Approved
47 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AG
Loft conversion with rear dormer elevational changes and front roof lights (Lawful Develo…
23/03131/PLUD
2022 Approved
75 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AG
Rear ground floor infill extension
22/02897/FULL6
2020 Approved
50 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AF
Projecting front porch
20/04894/FULL6
2020 Approved
26 Tilbury Close, Orpington, BR5 2JR
First floor rear extension
20/04013/FULL6
2020 Approved
68 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AF
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer
20/01287/FULL6
2019 Approved
75 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AG
Hip to gable roof alteration to incorporate rear dormer and front roof lights LAWFUL DEVE…
19/03430/PLUD
2019 Refused
23 Tilbury Close Orpington BR5 2JR
Proposed two storey rear extension
19/02768/FULL6
2019 Refused
23 Tilbury Close Orpington BR5 2JR
Proposed two storey rear extension
19/01084/FULL6
2018 Approved
22 Tilbury Close Orpington BR5 2JR
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. LAWFUL…
18/05498/PLUD
2017 Approved
84 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AF
Relocation of front entrance to include front steps and pitched roof to front
17/01288/FULL6
2017 Approved
84 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AF
Single storey rear extension for which prior approval was determined under reference 16/0…
17/00560/PLUD
2016 Approved
84 Sevenoaks Way Orpington BR5 3AF
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.5…
16/05806/HHPA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.