Planning application
15 DYKE DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR5 4LY
Works: Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of chimneys, loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony and rooflights to front. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
As published by the council, reference 26/03273/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03273/LDC
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Mary Cray
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR5 4LY
Comment by 8 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bromley through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Bromley
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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