College Meadow Pavilion and Sports Ground, 69 Marvels Lane, Grove Park, London, SE12 9PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/03335/FPA - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Widening of the existing access to College Meadows (Eltham College) from Marvels Lane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Article 4 direction
Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Flood defence about 31 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area about 37 m away: Aqma 2020; Metropolitan Open Land about 38 m away.
Not affected
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, 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.

Building

Floor area642 m² (6,910 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 37)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
SE12 9PH
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Mottingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CMA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 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

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Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 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

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.