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26 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HH

Awaiting decision Bromley 23/01321/ELUD Lawful development: Existing use

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Proposal

The change to C4 is Permitted Development under GPDO SCHEDULE 2 PART 3 Class L. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)

As published by the council, reference 23/01321/ELUD

Application record

Reference
23/01321/ELUD
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Valid
Received
3 Apr 2023
Validated
24 Apr 2023
Ward
St Mary Cray
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 2HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2023

    Received by Bromley

  2. 24 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 June 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bromley took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

Active · incorporated 2017 · London

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bromley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bromley decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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