70a High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 3NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01716/FPA - Full planning permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement of existing single-glazed timber windows with new double-glazed timber windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report - 70A High Street Officer Delegation Report · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice PDF · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Existing Front/Side/Rear Elevations - A102 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Location & Existing Ground/First Floor/Loft Plans - A101 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front/Side/Rear Elevations - A104 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Location & Proposed Ground/First Floor/Loft Plans - A103 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (no personal data) Application Form Personal Data · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Durley House, Grade II, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
St. Mary Cray conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
Heritage at risk about 15 m away: 91, High Street, St Mary Cray; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence about 40 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Designated open space about 24 m away.
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.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
BR5 3NH
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
St Mary Cray
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Adam James

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Bromley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 77% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
1,434decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2022 Refused
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Change of use of ground floor from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3…
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2022 Approved
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Various tree works - see online tree survey for full specification of works.
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2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Refused
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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

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.