51 SWEEPS LANE, ORPINGTON, BR5 3PE

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Received by Bromley

2. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 September 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bromley for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 22 SWEEPS LANE, ORPINGTON, BR5 3PE

  25/04507/TPO Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0m away

  T1 Oak - Crown reduction by 1m and remove deadwood. Lift 2.5m from ground and thin 10%. SUBJECT TO TPO 3012 (8.7.2025)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 19 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, BR5 3PE

  22/03153/ELUD Submitted 9 Aug 2022 65m away

  Single storey rear extension and conversion of dwelling to HMO (C4)LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)

  Decided Lawful development Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 OTLINGE ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 3SH

  25/05242/FPA Submitted 11 Nov 2025 89m away

  Change of use from Use Class C3(a) Dwellinghouse to Use Class C2 Children's Residential Care Home for 1 child (7-17 years) with two full time staff members.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, BR5 3PE

  23/00360/FULL6 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 181m away

  Erection of a side/rear extension connected to the existing side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, BR5 3PE

  23/00359/HHPA Submitted 31 Jan 2023 181m away

  Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.90m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 CHESTERFIELD CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 3PQ

  26/00235/HPA Submitted 22 Jan 2026 208m away

  Erection of a single storey front porch extension, relocation of the main entrance, and elevational alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02192/HPA Granted

  Foxwood House, Norsted Lane, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7PQ

  Erection of a single-storey outbuilding to rear garden for incidental use as a home gym, with associated hardstanding, landscaping and drainage works.

  1 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/02752/HPA Granted

  5 EMBER CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1AP

  Part one/two storey side and rear extension incorporating garage/store and elevational alterations

  8 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/02702/HPA Granted

  16 OAKFIELD GARDENS, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AZ

  Retention of a Hip to Gable rear roof dormer extension with the addition of two roof lights to the front roof slope.

  3 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/02663/HPA Granted

  72 SUNDRIDGE AVENUE, BROMLEY, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5LU

  Raised decking area with planters, steps and single storey garden room at rear

  2 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/02482/HPA Granted

  CHESTNUTS, 15B SANDY RIDGE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DP

  Loft conversion comprising front and rear dormers and rooflights to front.

  19 Jun 2026 Householder