Planning application
17 BOURNEWOOD ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4JN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retention/continued change of Use from Use Class C3 Dwellinghouses to Use Class sui generis Houses in multiple occupation for 8 persons.
As published by the council, reference 26/00185/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00185/FPA
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSED
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Mary Cray
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 4JN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01797/FPA Refused
17 BOURNEWOOD ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4JN
Retention/continued change of Use from Use Class C3 Dwellinghouses to Use Class sui generis Houses in multiple occupation for 6 persons.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Bromley
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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