Planning application
26/01947/NOT
247 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Proposal
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 2 no. 1 bed studio residential units at 247-249 Beckenham Road under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts.
As published by the council, reference 26/01947/NOT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Bromley
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND REFUSED
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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24/03588/CUETC3 Granted
243 - 247 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP
Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 7 residential units, under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
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26/00521/CON Decided
247-249 BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RP
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 26/00521/NOT: Condition 2 - Acoustic Assessment Condition 3 - Sound Insulation
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22/00026/ELUD Decided
2A Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SN
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate regarding the continuous use of 2A Birkbeck Road as self-contained residential dwelling falling within Use Class C3 (residential dwellings) for a period of 4 years preceding the application (LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE - EXISTING)
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26/02416/HPA Awaiting decision
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23/00387/FULL6 Granted
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24/03800/TREE Granted
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26/02489/NOT Granted
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26/02345/NOT Granted
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26/02428/NOT Granted
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