Planning application
85 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of the ground floor as a Non-Residential Day Centre for Elderly Persons (Use Class E (f)). LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
As published by the council, reference 25/05133/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05133/LDC
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 3 refused.
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26/02080/ADV Refused
85 HIGH STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AG
Installation of 5 non-illuminated fascia signs to shopfront
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26/01985/FPA Awaiting decision
85 HIGH STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AG
Alterations to shopfront, including bringing part of shopfront forward, and installation of air conditioning units
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78/02579/S73A Refused
85, High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG
Removal of Condition (xi)- of planning permission reference 19/78/2579 dated 15th September 1978 (erection of a three-storey block comprising supermarket, storeroom and offices, with car parking at rear, two-storey block comprising 6 flats and “pop-in” parlour for elderly persons) to remove the residential accommodation shall only be occupied by persons of an age commensurate with the receipt of a Retirement Pension
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23/04727/FULL1 Refused
85 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG
Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement building of part 3, part 4 storey design to comprise 2 Class E commercial units and 1 replacement of Class F Community Use unit at ground floor level, and 16 apartments above with associated private amenity space, landscaping, car parking, cycle and refuse storage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Bromley
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL
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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 grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 2 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Installation of 5 non-illuminated fascia signs to shopfront
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85 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG
Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement building of part 3, part 4 storey design to comprise 2 Class E commercial units and 1 replacement of Class F Community Use unit at ground floor level, and 16 apartments above with associated private amenity space, landscaping, car parking, cycle and refuse storage.
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85, High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG
Removal of Condition (xi)- of planning permission reference 19/78/2579 dated 15th September 1978 (erection of a three-storey block comprising supermarket, storeroom and offices, with car parking at rear, two-storey block comprising 6 flats and “pop-in” parlour for elderly persons) to remove the residential accommodation shall only be occupied by persons of an age commensurate with the receipt of a Retirement Pension
Refused Amendments New dwelling 7 docsSeveral homes
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