Planning application
WITTERSHAM HOUSE, WESTWELL CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 4QT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of 1x existing garage to use as extra storage for refuse bins and elevational alterations to existing bin storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/02863/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02863/FPA
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Orpington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 4QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Bromley
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bromley took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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