Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6ET Data via plota.co.uk

25/03770/FPA - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Construction of tennis court with surrounding 2.75m high chain-link fencing on land formerly used as a croquet lawn. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2025
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Validated
15 Sept 2025
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Approved
10 Nov 2025

Approved on 10 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 222 m away: Crystal Palace Park; 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 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SE26 6ET
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Ward
Penge & Cator
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
10 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days faster than Bromley's median of 61 for full applications. Approved, as 69% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

26comments received
1 objecting1 neutral24 supporting

92% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Oct 2025
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