Planning application
THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Excavation to form basement level for storage purposes.
As published by the council, reference 26/03415/HPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03415/HPA
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hayes & Coney Hall
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR2 6AG
Comment by 25 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bromley through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bromley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03077/HPA Awaiting decision
THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
Loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony, side rooflights and front dormer.
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26/02345/NOT Granted
THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.72m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
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25/05261/TPO Granted
THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
T1 Oak tree - Fell. SUBJECT TO TPO 1519 (14.9.1998)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Bromley
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
7 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.
Nearby applications
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THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
T1 Oak tree - Fell. SUBJECT TO TPO 1519 (14.9.1998)
Granted Trees 3 docs -
THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.72m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
THE POPLARS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AG
78% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony, side rooflights and front dormer.
Awaiting decision Householder Loft or dormer 6 docsDomestic -
Keston Court Farm, Rectory Road, Keston, BR2 6AE
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/01687/FLXAG: Condition 3 Construction and Environmental Management Plan Condition 4 Refuse Storage Details Condition 5 Cycle parking Details
Decided Conditions 8 docs -
KESTON COURT POULTRY FARM, RECTORY ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6AE
94% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
T1 Large dead Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) located close to Westerham Road and overhanging an existing telephone line - Remove. T2 Large dead Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) situated in close proximity to the road - Remove. T3 Large dead Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) situated close to the road - Remove. T4 Medium-sized dead Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove. T5 Medium-sized Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove. SUBJECT TO TPO 224 (12.7.1984)
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
24 WILBERFORCE COURT, HOLWOOD ESTATE, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6HU
94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
x2 Oak trees with branches sitting in the water – Raise lower branches. SUBJECT TO TPO BB & OUDC 1
Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc
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