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26/03762/HPA - Householder planning permission Valid
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Hip to gable end roof extension with rear dormer, introduction of 3no roof windows to front elevation. Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Bromley's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Documents 9

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF Existing and proposed side elevations - PL-200-1 Drawing · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Elevations - PL-200 Drawing · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Plans - PL-1 Drawing · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Section - PL-201 Drawing · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Location Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans - PL-100 Drawing · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Block Plans - PL-2 Location Plan and Block Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 30 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £180,000 in August 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 August 2011£180,000
21 July 2006£179,000

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
BR5 3LG
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
St Paul's Cray
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
1,406decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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21 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
16 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LG
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof alteration, rear dormer and 2no velux windows to f…
23/01149/FULL6
2022
34 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LQ
Removal of garage. Stationing of container and continued use as a food preparation area n…
22/01296/ELUD
2021 Approved
49 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LQ
Construction of a single-storey porch on the front of the house
21/01198/FULL6
2020 Approved
19 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LG
Hip to gable loft conversion with two roof windows facing front and full width rear dorme…
20/00740/PLUD
2019 Approved
40 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LQ
Detached garage to rear with vehicle access from The Landway.
19/04998/FULL6
2018 Approved
44 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LQ
Single storey rear extension
18/03413/FULL6
2018 Approved
1 Whitefield Close Orpington BR5 3LD
Single storey side/rear extension and single storey side extension to incorporate extensi…
18/02535/FULL6
2018 Refused
44 Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LQ
Glass roof conservatory at the rear of the propertyLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOS…
18/01501/PLUD
2017 Approved
Sunrise Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LG
Single storey rear extension to enlarge existing rear extension, new roof to cover entire…
17/05557/FULL1
2017 Approved
Louisville Millwood Road Orpington BR5 3LG
Hip to gable extension to incorporate rear dormer, one front rooflight and single storey…
17/02208/PLUD
2017 Approved
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2016 Refused
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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:
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.