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4 ST FRANCIS CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QF

Refused Bromley 25/03942/LDC Lawful development: Proposed use

Works: Extension 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

Single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

As published by the council, reference 25/03942/LDC

Application record

Reference
25/03942/LDC
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LAWFUL
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Decided
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 1QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/05536/HPA Granted

    4 ST FRANCIS CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QF

    Single storey rear extension.

    Decided 26 Jan 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LAWFUL

  3. 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 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

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  • 4 ST FRANCIS CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QF

    25/05536/HPA Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 9 Greenwood Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QG

    23/00686/FULL6 Submitted 21 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of a single storey rear extension, patio and elevational alterations.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 18 docs
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  • 42 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BU

    26/00667/TPO Submitted 19 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    T1 Ash on rear boundary - Fell to 1.5m from ground level SUBJECT TO TPO 353 (12.12.1986)

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    26/01804/TPO Submitted 24 Apr 2026 100 yards away

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  • 42 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BU

    25/04942/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2025 100 yards away

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    Granted Trees 11 docs

  • 28 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BU

    25/05338/TPO Submitted 17 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    T2 Oak - remove epicormic growth up to crown break. SUBJECT TO TPO 353 (12.12.1986)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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