WEA Planning are Bromley planning consultants offering advice on all levels of planning application from small-scale house conversions up to large commercial projects.
We can help you gain the planning permission you need, regardless of the type of proposal:
Confirmation that a development can be built using permitted development rights.
Prior notification - an express application scheme for smaller projects.
Development in Bromley conservation areas or where you need listed building consent.
Change of use in Bromley - for applications where no structural changes take place, but the building is used for a different purpose.
Residential extensions, basements or loft conversions in Bromley.
Commercial developments, including new build and change of use.
Our experience working on planning projects in across London covers all the different stages of the planning process.
We can help you with:
Initial consultations and pre-application submissions.
Making a full planning application to the London Borough of Bromley.
Applications to remove or vary a planning condition.
Negotiating Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions.
Obtaining Certificates of lawful use.
Planning appeals and public inquiries.
Making representations at Bromley planning committee meetings. Most applications will not need to go this go through this process, but even a smaller planning application can be called before the committee if there are a sufficient number of unsatisfied objections.
With experience across many different sectors, WEA Planning can help with your scheme, whatever the nature and type of building proposal it is. We have worked on all of the following types of scheme across London:
Residential schemes, including securing planning permission for large garden outbuildings, extensions, home offices and conversions from offices to flats.
Commercial planning applications.
Educational buildings, health centres and similar such public sector planning applications.
Other usage types (sui generis). This planning application type covers any kind of building which does not already have its own usage class.
The London Borough of Bromley is located in Southeast London, bordered by the borough of Bexley to the north, Croydon to the west, and Kent to the south and east. It is the largest London Borough by area.
Bromley boasts numerous parks and green spaces, including Crystal Palace Park and the expansive Bromley Common. These areas provide residents with recreational opportunities and contribute to the borough's quality of life.
Bromley Town Centre serves as a major commercial hub, featuring high street shops, restaurants, and the popular Intu shopping centre.
Bromley has a population of around 330,000 residents, making it one of the largest boroughs in London. The demographic is diverse, with a mix of ages, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Bromley is well-connected by public transport, with rail connections to London Victoria and London Blackfriars, numerous bus routes and major roads, including the A21.
The borough faces significant opportunities for change and development. On the border between London and Kent, the area is facing a rise in demand for housing.
The borough also has significant planning challenges and constraints. A significant portion of the borough is designated as either green belt or metropolitan open land.
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WEA Planning have a successful track record of gaining planning approvals across London. We are Bromley planning consultants who can make representations to the London Borough of Bromley planning team on your behalf.
The Local Plan informs the policies which guide development across the borough, this includes residential, commercial, parks and other public infrastructure. These policies are important to decide whether to approve planning applications.
The Local Plan was adopted in 2019.
Bromley has many statutory listed buildings and structures, locally listed buildings and structures, 47 conservation areas, registered historic parks and gardens, including Crystal Palace Park which is a grade II* listed park, and 10 scheduled ancient monuments. A map of Bromley's conservation areas and listed assets can be found online.
Article 4 Directions
Article 4 Directions enable a local authority to remove certain permitted development rights. This means that for the specified development a planning application will need to be submitted.
The borough has article 4's in place for some of the conservation areas in the borough. In 2023, the borough introduced an article 4 direction for changes in use from Class E to residential across parts of the borough. There is more detail on the borough's website.
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Are you looking for Bromley planning consultants who can advise you on all stages of the planning process? Contact us today to see how we can help!