Land Adjacent to 5, Bridge Road, Orpington Data via plota.co.uk

26/03501/FPA - Full planning permission Valid

Proposal

The clearance of the existing building remnants and construction of 2x two-storey semi-detached 2 and 3 bedroom dwellings with associated landscaping, cycle parking and refuse storage facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Documents 21

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Site constraints 7

Scheduled monument about 33 m away: Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: Summary and Definition &nbsp
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; Heritage at risk about 33 m away: Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington; 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

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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
St Mary Cray
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Olivia Spittle

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
436decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 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