Planning application
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Minor elevational alterations to the existing school buildings. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
As published by the council, reference 26/01807/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01807/LDC
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chislehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR7 5ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/02774/FPA Granted
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
Demolition of canopy. Erection of canopy and associated tree works.
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25/04520/TPO Refused
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
T1 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. T2 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Bromley
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bromley granted permission on 7 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
Demolition of canopy. Erection of canopy and associated tree works.
Granted Full applications Demolition Trees 20 docs -
3 GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
T1 Magnolia - Fell. SUBJECT TO TPO BB3 1958
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
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T1 Holm Oak in rear garden - Reduce height by 4m back to old points. Reduce lateral spread all round by 1m. Raise low branches to 3m all round.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
Granted Trees 4 docs -
BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL, GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
T1 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. T2 Yew tree - Remove to ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
Refused Trees 5 docs -
15 GRANGE DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5ES
T1 Leyland Cypress - Section fell. T3 Cherry - Section fell. T4 Yew - Section fell. SUBJECT TO TPO BB3 1958
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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