252a High Street, Bromley, BR1 1PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/03287/NOT - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floor offices (Use Class E) to 1 x 2 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, impact on character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, and fire safety impacts) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
16 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Officer Delegation Report · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan - 766/PL/110 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Second Floor Plan - 766/PL/102 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Location Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan - 766/PL/111 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan - 766/PL/101 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor Plan - 766/PL/112 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan - 766/PL/100 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof Plan - 766/PL/103 Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form No Personal Data · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Bromley Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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: 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 ↗
Town centre: Bromley
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Swan and Mitre Hotel, Grade II, about 36 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 22 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, 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 area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Postcode
BR1 1PG
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Bromley Town
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alex Imlach

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Bromley's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 40% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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18 Sept 2026

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Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#178 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.