Bromley, Planning Appeal Inquiry

LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND BUILDINGS IN CONSERVATION AREA) REGULATIONS 1990

I give notice of the following Public Inquiry

DATE OF INQUIRY: 19th 20th 21st 27th and 28th August 2025 – Starting at 10am

VENUE:

Committee Rooms, Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS

Planning appeals by Churchfields Road BR3 Ltd,

Mr Luke Osborne

Site: London Electricity Board Depot, Churchfields Road, BR3 4QZ

Appeal A - Appeal against the issue of an enforcement notice alleging, without the required planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use from Sui Generis formed of an electricity undertaker’s depot to a dual use of Class B8 (to provide a scaffolding equipment storage/distribution yard) and Sui Generis retaining the existing electricity undertaker’s depot, installation of two single storey cabins and CCTV/lighting.

Bromley Planning reference 23/00705/OPDEV.”

Planning Inspectorate reference APP/G5180/C/25/3363900

Appeal B - Appeal against refusal to grant planning permission for “full application for the temporary (5 years) change of use from Sui Generis formed of an electricity undertaker’s depot to a dual use of Class B8 (to provide a scaffolding equipment storage/distribution yard) and Sui Generis retaining the existing electricity undertaker’s depot. Installation of single storey cabins and CCTV/lighting. Retrospective.

Bromley Planning reference 24/00815/FULL2.”

Planning Inspectorate reference APP/G5180/W/25/3365514

The Appeal Inquiry is currently scheduled to last for 5 days and will start at 10am. An Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State, under paragraph 1 (1) of schedule 6 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, will attend to decide the appeals.

Please note that the Planning Inspectorate aim to issue the decision within seven weeks of the Inquiry. The Inspector’s decision will be published on the planning portal website.

Members of the public and interested parties may attend the Inquiry and at the Inspector’s discretion give their views on the development. If you are disabled or anyone you know who wishes to attend the inquiry is disabled, please contact the Council to advise so that proper arrangements can be made such as parking, access, etc. If you wish to attend the Inquiry, please register your attendance by email at planningappeals@bromley.gov.uk or by calling 02084643737 or 0208 461 7731. Please note that this will be a hybrid event, which means either via online link or in person via video attendance link will be provided.

Displayed on the London Electricity Board Public Inquiry webpage on our Bromley council website along with confirmation of the Inquiry timetable. A copy of the appeal documents can be viewed online at the Bromley Council website using the references:

For the planning enforcement appeal ref 23/00705/OPDEV and for planning appeal ref 24/00815/FULL2.

Tim Horsman

Assistant Director Planning & Building Control

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

Bromley Civic Centre

Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road,

Bromley, BR1 1AS

Bromley

www.bromley.gov.uk