42 East Street, Bromley, BR1 1QW
Proposal
Demolition of rear lean-to structures, and partial change of use, together with the construction of two storey rear extension with roof terrace to provide 3 x one bed Studio Apartments and ancillary accommodation, together with Air Source Heat Pumps
- Received
- 20 February 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026 · REFUSED
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Bromley
- Ward
- Bromley Town
- ReceivedSubmitted20 Feb
- ValidatedValidated18 Mar
- Consult.Consultation15 Apr
- TargetTarget Date17 Apr
- DecidedDecided14 May
Decided in 57 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for demolition at 42 EAST STREET, BROMLEY, BR1 1QW. Bromley has handled 8,588 applications of this type and approves 76% of them, typically deciding them in 62 days. This one was decided in 83 days, 3 weeks longer than Bromley's median. The site is in the Bromley Town Centre conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 165 applications across Bromley Town. We hold 2,757 applications in total for the BR1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202625 Sep
Internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs
PendingAdvertisement consent26/03890/ADV - 20262 Sep
Replacement shopfront, installation of retractable awning and ventilation ductwork at the rear
PendingFull planning permission26/03461/FPA - 20263 Jun
Partial change of use together with refurbishment of existing property to provide 1no. 2 bed 3 person…
ApprovedFull planning permission26/02239/FPA - 201415 Oct
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission reference 99/00813
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)14/04027/RECON
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Bromley Town Centre
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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