646-650 Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5HN
Approved on 19 August 2026
Council decision: Granted
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Proposal
Demolition of the existing ground floor retail units and the construction of a part single/part three storey building with green roof comprising of 2 retail units (Use Class E) and 3 self-contained flats (Use Class C3), together cycle spaces, bin storage at the front and rear, and all associated works at 646-650 Downham Way BR1.
- Received
- 13 January 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Ward
- Grove Park
- Agent
- Red Squirrel Architects Ltd
- ReceivedReceived13 Jan
- ValidatedValidated20 Feb
- Consult.Consultation17 Apr
- TargetTarget Date19 Aug
- DecidedDecided19 Aug
Decided in 180 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 646-650 DOWNHAM WAY, BROMLEY, BR1 5HN. Lewisham has handled 2,816 applications of this type. This one was decided in 218 days, 23 weeks longer than Lewisham's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Grove Park. We hold 2,801 applications in total for the BR1 postcode area.
85% of full applications at London Borough of Lewisham were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- BR1 5HN
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 24 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 17 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 19 August 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Red Squirrel Architects Ltd
- Architect profile
- RED SQUIRREL ARCHITECTS LTD
- Agent address
- 45 Marler Road, Forest Hill, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2AE
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation 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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Source: Lewisham
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