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GRASSLANDS FARM, HIGH ELMS ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON

Refused Bromley 25/03948/LDC Lawful development: Existing use

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

Proposal

Continuous use of a barn as a light-industrial building (Class E [g] [iii]), due to use in excess of ten years at Grasslands Farm, High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)

As published by the council, reference 25/03948/LDC

Application record

Reference
25/03948/LDC
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LAWFUL
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Darwin
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 24/03511/ELUD Refused

    Grasslands Farm, High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington

    Continuous use of a barn as a light-industrial building (Class E [g] [iii]), due to use in excess of ten years at Grasslands Farm, High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JL. LAWFUL DEVELOMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)

    Decided 19 Nov 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LAWFUL

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 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.

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