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BAPTIST CHURCH, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

Awaiting decision Bromley 25/05077/CON1 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Relates to 25/05077/FPA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following informative relating to planning permission 25/05077/FPA: Biodiversity Gain Plan To discharge the 'request for additional information' on the Planning approval reference 25/05077/FPA, namely the Biodiversity Net Gain plan

As published by the council, reference 25/05077/CON1

Application record

Reference
25/05077/CON1
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Valid
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
St Mary Cray
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR5 2DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bromley register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/05077/CON Awaiting decision

    BAPTIST CHURCH, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following condition relating to planning permission 25/05077/FPA: Condition 3 - Surface Water Drainage

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 25/05077/FPA Granted

    BAPTIST CHURCH, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    Demolition of ancillary buildings and erection of extensions and additions to the 1960s Sanctuary building comprising: 1. Single storey front extension to create a front hall 2. Extension to the north-east corner 3. Extended canopy over the front entrance and addition of 2 flat rooflights in the existing flat roof over the entrance foyer 4. Installation of solar panels on the mono-pitched roof of the new front hall. Creation of formal paved forecourt, amendments to existing vehicular access off Poverest Road, and provision of 5 car parking spaces and cycle parking along with landscaping

    Decided 31 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Bromley

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bromley took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/05077/FPA Granted

    BAPTIST CHURCH, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    Demolition of ancillary buildings and erection of extensions and additions to the 1960s Sanctuary building comprising: 1. Single storey front extension to create a front hall 2. Extension to the north-east corner 3. Extended canopy over the front entrance and addition of 2 flat rooflights in the existing flat roof over the entrance foyer 4. Installation of solar panels on the mono-pitched roof of the new front hall. Creation of formal paved forecourt, amendments to existing vehicular access off Poverest Road, and provision of 5 car parking spaces and cycle parking along with landscaping

    Decided 31 Dec 2025 Full applications

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bromley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bromley decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    25/05699/FPA Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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  • BAPTIST CHURCH, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    25/05077/FPA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Demolition of ancillary buildings and erection of extensions and additions to the 1960s Sanctuary building comprising: 1. Single storey front extension to create a front hall 2. Extension to the north-east corner 3. Extended canopy over the front entrance and addition of 2 flat rooflights in the existing flat roof over the entrance foyer 4. Installation of solar panels on the mono-pitched roof of the new front hall. Creation of formal paved forecourt, amendments to existing vehicular access off Poverest Road, and provision of 5 car parking spaces and cycle parking along with landscaping

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  • POVEREST ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    26/01503/NOT Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    25/05077/CON Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following condition relating to planning permission 25/05077/FPA: Condition 3 - Surface Water Drainage

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  • 56 HAYFIELD ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DN

    26/01166/HPA Submitted 24 Mar 2026 100 yards away

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    23/00467/FULL6 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 150 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 17 docs
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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Conditions
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