Bromley Football Club, Hayes Lane, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 9EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02527/NOT - Prior approval Part 14 Class J Approved

Proposal

Installation of PV solar panels/modules to roof of South Stand, Bromley Football Club (56 DAY APPLICATION UNDER CLASS J, PART 14, SCHEDULE 2 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED) TO DETERMINE WHETHER PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED IN RELATION TO THE DESIGN AND EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OF SOLAR EQUIPMENT ON NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 33 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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, 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 14 Class J
Postcode
BR2 9EF
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Bromley Town
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND GRANTED
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 4 days slower than Bromley's median of 39 for prior approvals. Approved, as 73% of prior approvals here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
170decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Jul 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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.