SWANLEY SERVICE STATION, SWANLEY BYPASS, SWANLEY, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA

Valid 23/00884/AMD - Non-Material Amendment
Council
Date received
2 Feb 2026
Date validated
21 Mar 2026
Postcode
DA14 5JA
Type
Non-Material Amendment

Description

Non-material amendments under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to development granted planning permission under reference 23/00884/FULL1 (Removal of existing LPG compound and 3x parking spaces. Installation of 6x electric vehicle charging bays and associated infrastructure including substation, equipment compound and canopies) to allow alterations to the layout of equipment and hardstanding and elevational alterations.

Bromley
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#181 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
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