St Christophers School, 49 Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01538/FPA - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the link corridor, and part demolition of school hall foyer (roof), WC's and stores to the rear of the Georgian Hall building. Addition of fire doors internally; removal of external fire escapes and kitchen extract duct; replacement of escape door externally with window to match existing to the Victorian extension to the east of the Georgian Hall building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 45

Plans & drawings 37

PDF Existing First Floor Plan 02 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Replacement Window Detail - 01 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF West (Side) Elevation Demolitions - 01-DEM05 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing East (End) Elevation - 05 Rev.P2.pdf Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section D - 10 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan - 01 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan - 02-00 Rev.P3 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing South (Front) Elevation 01-04 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section B - DR-01-09 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF North (Rear) Elevation Demolitions - DR-01-DEM06 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing North (Back) Elevation - DR-01-07 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section E - DR-02-11 Rev.P3 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan - DR-00-02 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section A - DR-02-07 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section C - DR-02-09 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section D - DR-01-11 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LocationPlan Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Section C Demolitions - DR-01-DEM08 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF First Floor Demolitions Plan - DR-01-DEM02 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section B - DR-02-08 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing West (End) Elevation - DR-01-06 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor Plan - DR-02-03 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section F - DR-02-12 Rev.P3 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Second Floor Plan - DR-01-03 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section C - DR-01-10 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan - DR-02-02 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed North (Rear) Elevation - DR-02-06 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan - DR-02-01 Rev.P5 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground Floor Demolitions Plan - DR-01-DEM01 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF East (Side) Elevation Demolitions - DR-01-DEM04 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section A - DR-01-08 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Section B Demolitions - DR-01-DEM07 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed West (End) Elevation - DR-02-05 Rev.P4 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan - DR-01-00 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Section D Demolitions - DR-01-DEM09 Rev.P1 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Second Floor Demolitions Plan - DR-01-DEM-03 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan - DR-00-01 Rev.P2 Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Christopher's School, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Bromley
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
BR3 5PA
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 8 days faster than Bromley's median of 62 for community buildings. Approved, as 72% of community buildings here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
20%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 May 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

Freehold owner: 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.