Planning application
ELM GABLES, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6HH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retention of front boundary fence and gravel board with electric gate.
As published by the council, reference 26/00933/HPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00933/HPA
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSED
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bromley Common & Holwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR2 6HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Bromley
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Bromley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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