12 RIVER COTTAGES, MAIN ROAD, ST PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 3HL

1. 1 Sep 2025

   Received by Bromley

2. 27 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: GRANTED

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 34 GARDINER CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 3HW

  26/03297/TCA Submitted 19 Aug 2026 49m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  G5 Conifer trees along the fence line in the garage area - Crown lift to a height of 4m from ground level. Cutback from the garages and building to give a 2m clearance.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Crays Parade, Main Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HG

  24/03744/PLUD Submitted 7 Oct 2024 141m away

  Change of Use from Use Class E(a) display or retail sale of goods to Use Class E(g)(i) office for operational or administrative functions. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

  Decided Lawful development 6 docs

• 8 Crays Parade, Main Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HG

  21/03212/CUTA3 Submitted 17 Jul 2021 150m away

  Change of Use from Shops (Class A1) to CafÚ (Class A3), and for building or other operations for the provision of facilities for ventilation, extraction and the storage of rubbish.

  Withdrawn 13 docs

• UNIT 21, CRAYFIELDS PARK SOUTH, MAIN ROAD, ST PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 3HS

  25/05069/FPA Submitted 29 Oct 2025 177m away

  Installation of 2x louvres to east side elevation and 2x condensers to rear (north) elevation, and associated development.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• HOMEBASE LTD, MAIN ROAD, ST PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 3HS

  25/04233/LDC Submitted 9 Sep 2025 177m away

  Use as class E (Lawful Development Certificate Existing)

  Decided Lawful development 10 docs

• The Mill House, Crayfield Industrial Park, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HS

  26/01445/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2026 177m away

  External alterations including, re-roofing flat roofs, rooflight/roof lantern windows, new canopy and doors, installation of new gates, and associated development.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 26/02192/HPA Granted

  Foxwood House, Norsted Lane, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7PQ

  Erection of a single-storey outbuilding to rear garden for incidental use as a home gym, with associated hardstanding, landscaping and drainage works.

  1 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/02752/HPA Granted

  5 EMBER CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1AP

  Part one/two storey side and rear extension incorporating garage/store and elevational alterations

  8 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/02702/HPA Granted

  16 OAKFIELD GARDENS, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AZ

  Retention of a Hip to Gable rear roof dormer extension with the addition of two roof lights to the front roof slope.

  3 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/02663/HPA Granted

  72 SUNDRIDGE AVENUE, BROMLEY, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5LU

  Raised decking area with planters, steps and single storey garden room at rear

  2 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/02482/HPA Granted

  CHESTNUTS, 15B SANDY RIDGE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DP

  Loft conversion comprising front and rear dormers and rooflights to front.

  19 Jun 2026 Householder