50 The Avenue, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03638/NOT - Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea) Valid

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.44m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.21m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent extensions. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 288 m away: Scadbury Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 495 m away: Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Designated open space about 31 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 September 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 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 1 Class A.1(ea)
Postcode
BR5 3DJ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
St Paul's Cray
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
1,405decided 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 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 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