Planning application
18 Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU
Works: New dwelling Demolition Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 23rd December 2020 (planning reference: 20/02697/FULL1) for demolition of 4 pairs of semi-detached two storey houses and one detached bungalow and erection of one part 3/part 4 storey building at 18-28 Homefield Rise comprising 37 x 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with 22 parking spaces (Block A/Phase 1). Erection of one part 3/part 4 storey building at 38-44 Homefield Rise comprising 31 x 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with 20 parking spaces (Block B/Phase 2). Erection of cycle and refuse stores. Associated landscaping and tree planting to allow the following amendment in Phase 2: - Replacement of two first floor side windows (Phase 2)
As published by the council, reference 20/02697/AMD4
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02697/AMD4
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Orpington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 0RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Bromley
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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24/01018/S73A2 Granted
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25/01010/AMD Refused
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23/04815/AMD Granted
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25/05004/S73A Awaiting decision
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Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference 25/05004/FPA (granted for Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of two storey detached dwellinghouse with swimming pool.) in order to vary condition 2 to allow for changes to the approved plans to include the introduction of seven rooflights on rear roof slope, a rooflight on northern flank roof slope and two rooflights on the crown roof.