Planning application
4 THE DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9AP
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, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
As published by the council, reference 25/04331/NOT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04331/NOT
- Type
- Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND REFUSED
- Received
- 14 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR6 9AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00205/HPA Granted
4 THE DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9AP
Single storey rear infill extension with roof lanterns and elevational alterations
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25/04265/LDC Decided
4 THE DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9AP
Garage conversion into habitable space with elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2025
Received by Bromley
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24 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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
Within 500 metres
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4 THE DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9AP
Garage conversion into habitable space with elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Decided Lawful development 6 docs -
4 THE DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9AP
Single storey rear infill extension with roof lanterns and elevational alterations
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
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Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docsSmall domestic -
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6 SEVENOAKS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9JJ
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31 STATION ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RZ
Demolition of existing garage and chimney. Single storey front porch extension. Two storey side and rear wrap around extension and elevational alterations. Loft conversion incorporating two side dormers and rear roof lights.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docsSmall domestic
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