Planning application
36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed detached ancillary outbuilding within rear garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/03191/HPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03191/HPA
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Petts Wood & Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 1NZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01673/HPA Granted
36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Formation of additional vehicular access, widening of existing crossover, and hard and soft landscaping to front garden
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25/01330/S73A Granted
36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Variation of condition 2 of permission ref. 25/01330/FULL6 (granted on Appeal Ref: 6000883) for Demolition of garage and rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension, first floor side and rear extension, loft conversion including two rear roof dormers, seven rooflights and elevational alterations to reduce ridge height and simplification of roof geometry, rooflight relocations and minor amendments to fenestration.
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25/05270/HPA Granted
36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Demolition of conservatory part single and part two storey rear/side extension above the garage with dormer window roof lights and elevational alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Bromley
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bromley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bromley decided householder applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
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36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
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36 BIRCHWOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NZ
Demolition of conservatory part single and part two storey rear/side extension above the garage with dormer window roof lights and elevational alterations.
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