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Change of use of first floor at 253 - 255 High Street, Orpington from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 9 residential flats (2x 1-bed, 6x 2-bed and 1x 3-bed) together with cycle parking and refuse/recycling provision. (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)

253 - 255 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NY

Decision MadeReference: 22/01578/CUETC3London Borough of Bromley

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Received
13 Apr 2022
Validated
13 Apr 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Bromley

Application overview

Change of use of first floor at 253 - 255 High Street, Orpington from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 9 residential flats (2x 1-bed, 6x 2-bed and 1x 3-bed) together with cycle parking and refuse/recycling provision. (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)

Proposal details

Reference
22/01578/CUETC3
Ward
Orpington
Agent
Mr Daniel Rose

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Application location

253 - 255 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NY

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Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORTSupporting Document · PDF13 Apr 2022View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF13 Apr 2022View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF13 Apr 2022View
Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF7 Jun 2022View
Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF20 Apr 2022View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF7 Jun 2022View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF26 May 2022View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSEMENTSupporting Document · PDF13 Apr 2022View
UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGSupporting Document · PDF13 Apr 2022View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF13 Apr 2022View
LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF13 Apr 2022View
NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF3 May 2022View
TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Document · PDF13 Apr 2022View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF13 Apr 2022View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF13 Apr 2022View

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