Planning and building regulation drawings in Bickley (BR2)
BR2 joins two outer south-east London neighbourhoods that share a postcode and little else. Bickley is a place of late-Victorian and Edwardian villas, mostly detached, set on big plots; Bickley Park Road, Page Heath Lane, Southborough Road and Pines Road are among its streets. Hayes is a suburb of interwar detached and semi-detached houses on wide plots, with Victorian and cottage-style buildings gathered around the historic village and large gardens backing onto or near Hayes and Keston Commons.
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Many Bickley villas have deep gardens with room for a substantial rear extension, a side addition or a garden room. Inside the Bickley Conservation Area, front-facing changes such as replacement windows, render colour and roof material are reviewed for their effect on the area, and Bromley can refuse retrospective consent for unsuitable work, so the design needs settling before anything is built. Large detached houses are also read against a spacious, low-density character, which means a side addition is judged by what it does to the gaps and boundaries as much as by its own appearance.
Hayes asks a different question. The plots are generous, so a rear extension or a two-storey side extension can be realistic, but the gaps and building lines are what give the interwar streets their character, and the council expects them to survive. Pickhurst Rise, Warren Road, Hawes Lane and The Knoll are among the Hayes streets. Garden buildings and extension footprints near the commons also need a look at tree protection, since woodland edges there frequently carry preservation orders. We check each address against the Bickley and Hayes Village conservation areas before choosing the route.
Planning in Bickley: what to know before you apply
Bromley's approach to householder work in BR2 turns on location rather than on a borough-wide rule. We have found no householder Article 4 direction for either neighbourhood, so a house outside a conservation area keeps the permitted development rights of a single dwelling, within the usual limits. Inside Bickley Conservation Area or the Hayes Village conservation area, roof enlargements, side extensions and rear extensions of more than one storey are not permitted development and go through a full householder application. A side extension of more than one storey is never permitted development, wherever the house is. Flats have no householder permitted development rights. An application needs an ownership certificate or notice, not the freeholder's consent. Where trees sit close to a proposed footprint, we show on the drawings how they are protected.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Bromley — its planning pages.
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Bickley (BR2) in numbers
What London Borough of Bromley has decided, and what BR2 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Bromley
Bickley (BR2) applications are decided by London Borough of Bromley; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 1,538 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 1,215 |
| Refused | 323 |
| Grantedof 1538 decisions · England 90% | 79% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 1131, excluding prior approvals | 89% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Bromley
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Bromley, which decides BR2 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 201 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 11 |
| Prior approval refused | 23 |
| Grantedof 34 determined | 32% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Bromley
Refusals in BR2 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Bromley's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 557 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 211 |
| Allowedof 557 · England 36% | 38% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Bromley
Register counts for London Borough of Bromley. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register43 dated, 1971–2005 | 69 |
|---|---|
| Article 4 directions in the register | 108 |
Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What BR2 is built of
Residential building form across Bickley (BR2), from 264 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 27% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 48% |
| Detached | 25% |
| Median building footprint | 76 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.37 |
| Buildings classified | 264 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your Bickley property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Bromley’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Bromley decided 89% of 1131 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Streets and neighbourhoods in BR2
Nearby postcode districts
Bickley (BR2) — FAQs
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