Land Adjacent to 47, Sunningvale Avenue, Biggin Hill Data via plota.co.uk

26/02229/FPA - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of 8 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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. 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
TN16 3BX
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Biggin Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Arun R

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Bromley's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 51% of new homes here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Public comments

13comments received
12 objecting1 neutral

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Aug 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