Planning application
POVEREST ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Demolition of the existing adult education centre and 18 Church Hill Wood, and the construction of 42 affordable residential units, vehicular access, additional pedestrian connections, car and cycle parking, landscaping, amenity space, refuse stores and other associated works
As published by the council, reference 25/05699/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05699/FPA
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St Mary Cray
- Decision by
- Development Control Committee
- Postcode
- BR5 2DQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01503/NOT Granted
POVEREST ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ
Demolition of Hut at Poverest Adult Education Centre (Consultation under Class B, Part 11, of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Bromley
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
110 documents on file for this application
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