Biggin Hill, Bromley - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Biggin Hill, Bromley - Greater London.
Bromley - Greater London · England · settlement
Planning applications in Biggin Hill are administered by London Borough Of Bromley. View the full London Borough Of Bromley planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill, located in the London Borough of Bromley, is approximately 15.2 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross and sits adjacent to the Greater London boundary with Kent and Surrey. Separated from London’s urban sprawl by the Metropolitan green belt, this town was previously part of Kent before Greater London was established in 1965. As of the 2011 Census, Biggin Hill had a population of 9,951, making it a notable area for planning applications within a suburban context.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Sevenoaks
- Parliamentary constituency: Sevenoaks
- LSOA: Sevenoaks 013C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Biggin Hill.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Biggin Hill.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Biggin Hill based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
531 planning applications found near Biggin Hill.
- - 30B SUNNINGVALE AVENUE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3BU
Erection of a raised timber balcony with external staircase to the rear elevation, and conversion of existing window to sliding glazed door.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-06-30
View full details - - CONCORDE BUSINESS CENTRE, AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3YN
Removal of 3x existing roof mounted flagpoles and erection of 2x ground mounted flagpoles (Land outside Units 1 and 7)
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 57A SUNNINGVALE AVENUE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3BY
Conversion of garage to habitable space, elevational alterations.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-04-06
View full details - - 12 VICTORIA GARDENS, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3DH
Part one/two storey side extension and elevational alterations.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-04-01
View full details - - 48 HILLCREST ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3TY
Non-material amendment application under S96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference 25/00313/FULL6 for retention of alterations to the windows to the rear of the proper
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 96 OAKLANDS LANE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3DR
Loft conversion comprising of front and rear dormer extensions
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-03-18
View full details - - 12 CROSSLEY CLOSE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3BL
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03290/FPA: Condition 3: Surface Water Drainage Condition 4: Site Investigation (and con
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-03-12
View full details - - 153 MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3JP
Change of use from Class E (commercial) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 4No residential units, under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-03-05
View full details - - CONCORDE BUSINESS CENTRE UNIT 5, AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3YN
Installation of first floor window to front.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-03-03
View full details - - 19B VICTORIA GARDENS, WESTERHAM, TN16 3DH
Two storey rear and single storey front extensions, single storey extension to lower ground floor to form garage, extension to the front terrace with balustrade, new retaining wall to rear garden and
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2026-01-08
View full details - - Units 3 and 4, Airport Industrial Estate, Wireless Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3PS
Retention of alterations to the building of Units 3 and 4 including installation of louvres, roller shutter door, canopies over doors, external lighting, erection of accessible ramps and refurbishment
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-12-10
View full details - - 19 ARTHUR ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3DD
Removal of chimney and retention of loft conversion with side dormers and hip to gable roof alteration.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-12-03
View full details - - UNITS 1 & 2, AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WIRELESS ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3PS
Under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, variation of Condition 2 and Condition 6 of planning permission 22/00439/RECON dated 13.12.2022 (for Minor material amendment under Section
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - 12 CHRISTY ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, TN16 3DG
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/00945/FULL1: Condition 3 Existing ground levels, proposed slab levels and building heig
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-11-26
View full details - - 167 MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3JR
Rear dormer extension and installation of rooflights to front roof slope and second floor flank window, in order to create an additional 1 bedroom 1 person flat at second floor level
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-10-30
View full details - - 7 Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3SA
Use of land to site a mobile home to side of garden LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-10-20
View full details - - 10 LUNAR CLOSE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3DY
Continued use of existing ground floor hobby room created from former garage and continued use of lobby created from enclosing former porch LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-10-14
View full details - - 48 HILLCREST ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3TY
Amendment to planning permission ref 25/00313/FULL6: Relocation and replacement of rear double doors to bi-fold doors. Removal of side access door and removal of first floor central rear window, inclu
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-10-14
View full details - - LANGENFELD, HILLCREST ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3UA
Half hip to gable loft conversion with front and rear dormers and rear roof light.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-06-28
View full details - - 12 CROSSLEY CLOSE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3BL
Demolition of single storey side extension and rear conservatory. Erection of single storey front and side extensions, two storey rear extension, incorporating rear dormer window, insertion of front r
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bromley | Date: 2025-06-27
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A brief summary of Biggin Hill in Bromley - Greater London
Biggin Hill, located in the London Borough of Bromley, is approximately 15.2 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross and sits adjacent to the Greater London boundary with Kent and Surrey. Separated from London’s urban sprawl by the Metropolitan green belt, this town was previously part of Kent before Greater London was established in 1965. As of the 2011 Census, Biggin Hill had a population of 9,951, making it a notable area for planning applications within a suburban context.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Biggin Hill a particularly low-crime area.
Biggin Hill has one conservation area within its boundaries: Biggin Hill RAF Station. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Biggin Hill includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Saltbox Hill SSSI; 13 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Biggin Hill
In the last 24 months, 85 planning applications were submitted near Biggin Hill. Of these, 73% were approved, with an average decision time of 74 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Biggin Hill.
The average decision period of 74 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Biggin Hill were full planning applications (43), outline applications (16), discharge of conditions (8). Full planning applications account for 51% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 3 medium-scale applications, 82 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 55 applications
- Refused: 19 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 10 applications
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