48 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/03010/FPA - Full planning permission Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Removal of existing rear external staircase, change of use of upper floors of the building from offices (Use Class E) and conversion of existing roof space with rear dormer extension and front rooflights to provide 2x two bedroom and 1x Studio self-contained flats (Class C3), with external cycle and refuse storage at rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice PDF · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Delegation Report · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Fire Strategy Statement Supporting Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement -Redacted Supporting Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Existing Floor Plans and Elevations - 6706/LO/02 Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans and Elevations- 6706/LO/03 Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Cycle/Bin Store Plans and Elevations - 6706/LO/05 Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Upper Floor Plans - 6706/LO/04 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location and Block Plan - 6706/LO/01 Location Plan and Block Plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Marketing Details Supporting Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Beckenham Town Centre conservation area
Also . 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: Bromley AQMA
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 ↗
Town centre: Beckenham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Parish Church of St George, Grade II*, 48 m away · 1 Grade II*, 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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, 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 £780,000 in April 2026. Other property, freehold.

15 April 2026£780,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
BR3 1AY
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 60% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025 Approved
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The installation of one internally illuminated Fascia sign and one non-illuminated hangin…
25/00706/ADV
2025 Approved
22 High Street Beckenham BR3 1AY
Shopfront alterations including new awning. (RETROSPECTIVE)
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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1 x Branded awning above entrance
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2024 Approved
Flat, 22 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Erection of 1 x 4m vertical column mounted pole with ANPR camera to delivery entrance.
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2023 Approved
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Display of 5 non-illuminated signs to supermarket delivery entrance.
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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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7 x awnings to ground floor windows.
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2023 Approved
60 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
2x internally illuminated projecting box signs and 4 x externally illuminated fascia signs
23/04420/ADV
2023 Approved
60 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
Alterations ground floor windows
23/04420/FULL1
2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Proposal: 3 x internally illuminated replacement fascia signs, 1 x internally illuminated…
21/04432/ADV
2020 Approved
15 The Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 1DU
Single storey rear extension & internal alterations.
20/05034/FULL6
2020 Approved
15 The Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 1DU
Proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable extension and dormer to the rear(Prop…
20/04979/PLUD
2020 Approved
18 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
Lowering of window sills on ground floor and new access door to takeaway service
20/04062/FULL1
2018 Approved
54 High Street Beckenham BR3 1AY
Single storey infill side extension, internal repositioning of kitchen and introduction o…
18/03071/FULL1
2017 Approved
23 The Crescent Beckenham BR3 1DU
Proposed ground floor extension and all associated works to provide additional residentia…
17/04233/FULL6
2017 Approved
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Externally illuminated flag pole sign
17/01039/ADV
2017 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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Internally illuminated digital panel as integral part of Telephone Kiosk
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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:
Change of use

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.