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13 Thorndon Road, Orpington, BR5 2SL

Refused Bromley 23/01315/ELUD Lawful development: Existing use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Use of dwelling as HMO (Use class C4). LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)

As published by the council, reference 23/01315/ELUD

Application record

Reference
23/01315/ELUD
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LAWFUL
Received
3 Apr 2023
Validated
11 Apr 2023
Decided
31 May 2023
Ward
St Paul's Cray
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 2SL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/02886/HHPA Granted

    13 Thorndon Road, Orpington, BR5 2SL

    Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)

    Decided 23 Jul 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2023

    Received by Bromley

  2. 11 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 May 2023

    Decision issued: EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LAWFUL

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

A1 PLANNING PORTAL Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2017 · London

82 applications on PlanIndex · across 31 councils · 65% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Bromley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 13 Thorndon Road, Orpington, BR5 2SL

    21/02886/HHPA Submitted 16 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)

    Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 11 THORNDON CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 2SH

    26/01319/HPA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Proposed first floor side/rear extension

    Refused Householder Extension 8 docs
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  • 11 THORNDON CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 2SH

    26/02771/HPA Submitted 8 Jul 2026 150 yards away

    First floor side extension.

    Refused Householder Extension 9 docs
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  • 133 ST PAUL'S WOOD HILL, ORPINGTON, BR5 2SS

    25/04747/HPA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 200 yards away

    Demolition of car port. Proposed single storey front porch and side extensions.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 11 docs
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  • 135 St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SS

    25/05545/HPA Submitted 1 Dec 2025 200 yards away

    Demolition of existing conservatory, elevational alterations, part conversion of garage, construction of a first-floor side/rear infill extension including roof enlargement and single storey rear extension with formation of raised terrace/patio with steps.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 24 docs
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  • 59 Mickleham Road, Orpington, BR5 2RW

    22/02046/FULL1 Submitted 20 May 2022 200 yards away

    Ground Floor Rear extension

    Decided Full applications Extension 7 docs

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    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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