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131 MERLIN GROVE, BECKENHAM, BR3 3HS

Refused Bromley 25/04087/OUT Outline planning permission: All matters reserved

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

Proposal

Splitting of the site to allow for the construction of a new dwellinghouse on land to the side of 131 Merlin Grove (Outline permission all matters reserved).

As published by the council, reference 25/04087/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/04087/OUT
Type
Outline planning permission: All matters reserved
Status
Decision Made
Decision
REFUSED
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Decided
5 Dec 2025
Ward
Kelsey & Eden Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR3 3HS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2025

    Received by Bromley

  2. 10 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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