Planning application
RUXLEY NURSERY, MAIDSTONE ROAD, SIDCUP, DA14 5BG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use as retail garden centre with ancillary buildings and hardstanding areas EXISTING LAWFUL USE CERTIFICATE
As published by the council, reference 26/03707/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03707/LDC
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- St Paul's Cray
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA14 5BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Bromley
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 November 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
16 documents on file for this application
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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 57 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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