Planning application
249 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 2 no. residential units under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
As published by the council, reference 25/04105/NOT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04105/NOT
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND REFUSED
- Received
- 21 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Clock House
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR3 4RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/05153/NOT Refused
249 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 - 2No x 1 Bedroom Flat
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by Bromley
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND REFUSED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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247-249 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Change of use of ground floor from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 2 no. 1 bed studio residential units under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
Granted Prior approval 9 docs -
Flat 5, 249 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02579/FULL1:Condition 3: Details of storage and enclosure and a management plan for refuse and recyclable materials.Condition 4: Details of resident's parking permit exemption scheme.
Decided Conditions 6 docs -
243-249 BECKENHAM ROAD BR3 4RP
Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 2 no. residential units under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
Refused Prior approval 12 docs -
247 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 2 no. 1 bed studio residential units at 247-249 Beckenham Road under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts.
Refused Prior approval 12 docs -
243 - 247 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP
Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 7 residential units, under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
Granted Prior approval 19 docs -
249 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 - 2No x 1 Bedroom Flat
Refused Prior approval 9 docs
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