138 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/04006/HPA - Householder planning permission Valid
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear/side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Bromley's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and access statement Design and Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF Proposed elevations - A03 Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevation - A02 2 Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan - A00 Location Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed block plan - A00 Block Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed ground floor plan - A01 Drawing · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations - A02 Drawing · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed side and rear elevation - A03 Drawing · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed section - A04 Drawing · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 129 m away: Crofton Woods SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 67 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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, 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 £280,000 in March 2012. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 March 2012£280,000

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

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, 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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Other new applications on this street

12 May 2026Approved

148 CRESCENT DRIVE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1BE

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
BR5 1BE
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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10 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Loft conversion with gable end and rear dormer LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
18/05110/PLUD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
112 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BE
First floor rear extension and elevational alterations.
25/01042/FULL6
2025 Refused
111 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Demolition of side lean-to and chimney, construction of 2 storey side extension, roof alt…
25/00094/FULL6
2024 Approved
97 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BA
Demolition of existing rear extension. Construction of single storey side and part one/tw…
24/02235/FULL6
2024 Approved
142 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BE
Joint application for two storey rear extensions at No. 142 and 144 Crescent Drive with a…
24/00166/FULL6
2023 Approved
139 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BA
Part one/two storey side and first floor rear/side infill extension.
23/04073/FULL6
2023 Approved
144 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
Part one/two storey side extension, loft conversion with hip to gable end and rear dormer…
23/00912/FULL6
2022 Refused
111 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
First floor side extension
22/05025/FULL6
2022 Approved
85 Nightingale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BH
Single storey side extension including garage conversion and elevational alterations to e…
22/03567/FULL6
2022 Approved
142 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BE
Hip to gable loft conversion with pre-commencement flat roof to original roof line (Lawfu…
22/02674/PLUD
2021 Approved
105 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Extended rear raised patio area.
21/05734/FULL6
2021 Approved
105 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Single storey rear extension
21/02600/FULL6
2020 Approved
88 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BE
Part one/two storey side and rear extension to incorporate a new porch
20/02413/FULL6
2020 Approved
88 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BE
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juilet balcony and front rooflight
20/02406/PLUD
2019 Approved
131 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Ground and first floor side and rear extensions, decking to rear and hip to gable loft co…
19/03459/FULL6
2019 Approved
131 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Ground and first floor side and rear extensions with hip to gable loft conversion incorpo…
19/02056/FULL6
2019 Approved
86 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
single storey side extension
19/01965/FULL6
2018 Refused
89 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Single storey side/ rear extension. Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed).
18/01018/PLUD
2018 Approved
133 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the house as existing by…
18/00626/HHPA
2017 Approved
137 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BA
Single storey side/rear extension
17/02729/FULL6
2016 Approved
140 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
Single storey side extension Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
16/03733/PLUD
2016 Approved
140 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer, part one/ two storey rear extension and part…
16/03178/FULL6
2016 Withdrawn
140 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
Single storey front/side extensionLawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
16/02477/PLUD
2016 Approved
140 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m…
16/02462/HHPA
2016 Approved
140 Crescent Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1BE
Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer, part one/two storey rear and first floor sid…
16/01703/FULL6
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.