About the Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area
The Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 42 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Bromley in 1985. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Bromley College, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Bromley CollegeGrade I
- Gateway at Bromley CollegeGrade I
- Bromley War Memorial, St Martin's HillGrade II*
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- 171, 173, 175 (Royal Bell Hotel) and 177, High StreetGrade II
- 179, High StreetGrade II
- 180-184, High StreetGrade II
- 181, High StreetGrade II
- 19, Glassmill LaneGrade II
- Bromley (St Peter and St Paul's) War MemorialGrade II
- Bromley North Railway StationGrade II
- Bromley Town HallGrade II
- Central LibraryGrade II
- First Church of Christ ScientistGrade II
- K2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With College SlipGrade II
- Main Pumping StationGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Old Partially Disused Pumping Station to South East of Main Pumping StationGrade II
- Pixfield CourtGrade II
- Sheppard's CollegeGrade II
- Star and Garter Public House and Two Adjacent ShopsGrade II
- The Swan and Mitre HotelGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBBromley Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Bromley’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from London Borough of Bromley and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.