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Land behind 5 Lapworth Close , Orpington, BR6 9BW

Refused Bromley 26/00698/FPA Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of 2 detached two storey 3-bedroom dwellings with accommodation in roof fronting Berrylands, with new vehicular accesses, parking, landscaping and refuse and cycle stores.

As published by the council, reference 26/00698/FPA

Application record

Reference
26/00698/FPA
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
REFUSED
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Decided
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Orpington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR6 9BW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Bromley

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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