Grass Verge, Chipperfield Road, Bromley, London, BR5 2HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02926/NOT - Prior approval Part 16 Class A Refused

Proposal

Removal of existing 8m high streetworks pole and 2no. cabinets, and replacement with 15m high Phase 7 Mk2 streetworks pole with 9no. radio antennas and ancillary apparatus including wraparound cabinet and 2no. additional equipment cabinets. (56 DAY CONSULTATION BY EE Ltd REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
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Refused
3 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 · 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
Prior approval Part 16 Class A
Postcode
BR5 2HA
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
St Paul's Cray
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND REFUSED
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than Bromley's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 26% of demolitions here are.

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

2comments received
2 supporting

Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 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