5 LOXWOOD CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR5 4PQ

Valid 26/01192/LDC - Lawful development
Change of useCommercial & major works
Council
Bromley 4.3/10
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
28 Mar 2026
Postcode
BR5 4PQ
Type
Lawful development

Description

Use of room in dwellinghouse as Chauffeur company Operator Lawful Development (PROPOSED)

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Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2025 Approved
2F Alma Road Orpington BR5 4PT
Part one/two storey side and rear extensions with enclosed porch.
25/00643/FULL6
2025 Approved
1 Alma Road Orpington BR5 4PT
Single storey rear extension following Prior Approval application Ref 24/04508/HHPA (Lawf…
25/00083/PLUD
2024 Approved
1 Alma Road Orpington BR5 4PT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.3…
24/04508/HHPA
2022 Refused
7 Beagles Close, Orpington, BR5 4PS
Retention of close boarded fencing and a raised patio area at rear.
22/01707/FULL6
2022 Approved
1 Mosyer Drive Orpington BR5 4PN
Create a new front Porch and side elevational alterations PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CER…
22/00117/PLUD
2022 Approved
1 Mosyer Drive Orpington BR5 4PN
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0…
22/00057/HHPA
2021 Approved
9 Mosyer Drive Orpington BR5 4PN
Single storey front infill extension
21/04394/FULL6
2020 Approved
4 Alma Road, Orpington, BR5 4PT
Two storey side and single storey rear extension and front porch.
20/03515/FULL6
2019 Approved
1A Alma Road Orpington BR5 4PT
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front feature dormer together with increase in ridge…
19/03194/FULL6
2019 Approved
9 Beagles Close Orpington BR5 4PS
Demolition of existing side extension, garage roof and rear conservatory. Erection of sin…
19/02354/FULL6
2018 Approved
11 Loxwood Close Orpington BR5 4PQ
Single storey side and rear extension, and front porch.
18/05633/FULL6
2018 Approved
14 Loxwood Close Orpington BR5 4PQ
Conversion of garage and single storey rear extension PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
18/03353/FULL6
2018 Approved
Solefield Granary 20 Loxwood Close Orpington BR5 4PQ
Single storey rear extension, chimney, 2 open porches, external rendering, internal alter…
18/02324/LBC
2018 Approved
Solefield Granary 20 Loxwood Close Orpington BR5 4PQ
Single storey rear extension, chimney, 2 open porches, external rendering, internal alter…
18/02326/FULL6
2018 Approved
1A Alma Road Orpington BR5 4PT
Single storey side extension comprising garage and study.
18/01703/FULL6
2016 Refused
2F Alma Road Orpington BR5 4PT
Part one/two storey side/rear extension including balcony to front, single storey front e…
16/03692/FULL6
Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions

Bromley ranks #141 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Bromley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
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Bromley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 292
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #280 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #141 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #76 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
30 decided
2,171
Total decisions
533 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings