CENTRAL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET, BROMLEY, BR1 1EX

Pending 26/00393/FPA - Full planning permission
Council
Date received
2 Feb 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Postcode
BR1 1EX
Type
Full planning permission

Description

Recladding of the building’s facades across ground floor and second floor level and above; change of use of the library (across ground, first and second floors) to Use Class E, continued use of the office and administrative spaces in the tower for flexible uses within Use Class E.

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

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