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8 ACACIA CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LL

Refused Bromley 25/03886/HPA Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolition of side outbuilding. Two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension. Extension of patio to provide raised steps to garden at lower level. Elevational alterations to include first floor balcony alterations, and façade alterations of replacement rendering and removing rendering to reinstate brickwork on front elevation.

As published by the council, reference 25/03886/HPA

Application record

Reference
25/03886/HPA
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
REFUSED
Received
12 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 1LL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 18 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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