38 Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UG Data via plota.co.uk

26/04151/HPA - Householder planning permission Valid

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension and gabled two storey side extension. New rear dormers with removal of chimney. Erection of a single storey side extension and first floor set-back hipped extension. Roof to main house raised for loft conversion and introduction of rooflights. Elevational alterations and hard landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Dec 2026, from Bromley's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Documents 27

Plans & drawings 24

PDF Location & Existing Site Plan -AL(00)00 Location Plan and Block Plan · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Loft Plan - AL(00)04 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rear Elevation - AL(10)02 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front Elevation - AL(10)01 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side Elevation South - AL(10)04 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan - AL(00)02 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan - Planning-AL(02)02 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan - Planning-AL(00)01 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Rear Elevation - AL(00)07 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan - AL(00)03 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Cross Section BB - AL(15)02 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Front Elevation - AL(00)06 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation North - AL(00)08 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof Plan - AL(00)05 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Cross Section BB - AL(00)11 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor Plan - AL(02)04 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Long Section AA - AL(00)10 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan - AL(02)03 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Block Plan - AL(02)00 Block Plan · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side Elevation North - AL(10)03 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan - AL(02)05 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation South - AL(00)09 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan - AL(02)01 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Long Section AA - AL(15)01 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 113 m away: Crystal Palace Park; Conservation area 76 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,655,000 in March 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 March 2022£1,655,000
31 October 1997£290,000

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

Building

Floor area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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
SE26 6UG
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Penge & Cator
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Bromley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
1,755decided 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 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Nov 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.