Planning application
Priory Depot, Church Hill, Orpington, Bromley, BR6 0GE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of an existing museum and art store and the construction of replacement archive, museum and art storage building with associated landscaping and vehicle parking.
As published by the council, reference 25/05351/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05351/FPA
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- GRANTED
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Orpington
- Decision by
- Plan Sub Committee
- Postcode
- BR6 0GE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Bromley
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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25/05351/CON1 Awaiting decision
THE DEPOT, CHURCH HILL, ORPINGTON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following informative relating to planning permission 25/05351/FPA: Informative 9 - Biodiversity Gain Plan
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25/05351/CON Decided
THE DEPOT, CHURCH HILL, ORPINGTON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/05351/FPA: Condition 3 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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