Planning application
LAND ADJACENT TO ST PHILOMENAS ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHELSFIELD ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4DR
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of terrace of 3 two storey 4 bedroom dwellings including accommodation in roof, with 6 off-street parking spaces and refuse and cycle storage facilities.
As published by the council, reference 26/00266/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00266/FPA
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Mary Cray
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 4DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Bromley
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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