5 Ryecroft Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02706/HPA - Householder planning permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey side and rear extensions and hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Delegation Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Existing and Proposed Plans and Elevations - RYE5-1 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Location Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Inside the Bromley built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
BR5 1DR
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 76% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
1,141decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
1 RYECROFT ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DR
Part one/two storey side and rear extensions and elevational alterations.
25/03857/HPA
2025 Approved
13 Ryecroft Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DR
Removal of chimney. Construction of single storey front porch, single storey side and rea…
25/01760/FULL6
2025 Refused
1 Ryecroft Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DR
Part one/two storey side incorporating new garage and single storey rear extension with e…
25/01658/FULL6
2024 Approved
11 Jersey Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1ER
Demolition of the existing rear extension and adjoining garage/utility structure, and con…
24/04751/FULL6
2024 Approved
13 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Demolition of rear extension and chimney, construction of single storey front porch exten…
24/03845/FULL6
2024 Approved
Green Haven, 8A Addison Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DS
Demolition of garage and construction of single storey rear and side extension with roofl…
24/02328/FULL6
2023 Approved
16 Jersey Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1ER
Demolition of conservatory and garage, erection of a single storey rear extension
23/03890/FULL6
2023 Approved
5 Kenilworth Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DY
Construction of vehicle access parking for two vehicles on gravel with weed barrier.
23/02474/FULL1
2022 Refused
28 Jersey Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1ER
Loft conversion with hip to gable end, rear dormer and rooflights in front roof slope PRO…
22/02147/PLUD
2021 Approved
1 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
First floor extension eaves retained and elevational alterations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTI…
21/05133/PLUD
2021 Approved
14 Jersey Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1ER
Single storey side extension and elevational alterations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (…
21/03446/PLUD
2021 Refused
1 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
First floor side extension and elevational alterations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PR…
21/03099/PLUD
2021 Approved
22 Jersey Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1ER
Part one/two storey rear extension and two storey side extension
21/03736/FULL6
2020 Approved
1 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
1 x New Dwelling house together with roof/Elevational alterations to the existing Dwellin…
20/05182/OUT
2021 Refused
1 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
First floor side extension and elevational alterations.
21/03196/FULL6
2021 Approved
18 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Part one / two storey rear extension, ground floor side extension and front porch.
21/01684/FULL6
2021 Refused
1 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Roof/elevation alterations together with enlargement of roof including raising of the rid…
21/02021/FULL6
2019 Approved
20 Jersey Drive Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1ER
Proposed conversion of existing single storey garage to utility room and shower. Replacem…
19/04795/FULL6
2019 Approved
9 Addison Close Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DS
T1 Large Sycamore overhanging left corner of rear garden - Remove lowest 4no. branches ab…
19/00546/TPO
2018 Approved
11 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Part one/two storey rear extension and front porch
18/04147/FULL6
2018 Withdrawn
11 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Part one/two storey rear extension and front porch
18/00754/FULL6
2018 Approved
18 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Loft conversion to incoroprate hip to gable extension, rear dormer and front rooflights…
18/00975/PLUD
2017 Approved
33 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
17/04604/PLUD
2017 Approved
12 Shepperton Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DN
Formation of vehicular access and hard standing with entrance piers.
17/02574/FULL1
2016 Approved
4 Ryecroft Road Petts Wood Orpington BR5 1DR
Single storey front and first floor side extensions
16/02453/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