3 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by Bromley

2. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 13 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ

  26/02786/TCA Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0m away

  T1 Thuja – fell to ground level. (dead)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ

  25/04382/TCA Submitted 28 Aug 2025 0m away

  Partially dead Conifer - Remove. Sycamore - Reduce overhanging branches back to boundary. Red Maple - Reduce crown by approximately 1.5m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 3 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ

  26/01978/HPA Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

  Demolition of existing shed & erection of new ancillary outbuilding

  Granted Householder Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 15A WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ

  26/03090/TCA Submitted 29 Jul 2026 0m away

  T4 (2 x Holly Trees) - Remove.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 15A WOOD RIDE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PZ

  26/01504/TCA Submitted 7 Apr 2026 0m away

  T1 Euonymus – Remove. T2 Common Elder – Remove. T3 Magnolia – Trim and remove overhanging branches. T4 Holly x 2 – Trim and remove overhanging branches. T5 Cypress – Remove.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 15A Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ

  20/03443/CONDIT Submitted 7 May 2021 13m away

  Details submitted to discharge condition in relation to planning ref: 20/03443/FULL6Condition 2- Details of treatment

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• 26/02728/LDC Decided

  6 DUKES WAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9AU

  Proposed outbuilding to rear garden LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

  7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02338/LDC Withdrawn

  75 GODDINGTON LANE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9DT

  Removal of chimney, conversion of garage to habitable space, part hip to gable loft conversion comprising side dormers and rooflights, elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03423/LDC Awaiting decision

  42 GROVELAND ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 3QA

  Loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony and rooflights to front. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02684/LDC Decided

  8 ROWDEN ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4NA

  Removal of chimney and construction of loft conversion with rear L-Shaped dormer and front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02598/LDC Decided

  12 MORSTON GARDENS, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE9 4NE

  Single storey rear extension (where prior approval was not required under ref 26/00873/NOT) LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development