Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) provide further guidance on policies in the Development Plan.
Bromley Town Centre SPD
From 28 October 2022 to 27 January 2023, the council consulted on the draft Bromley Town Centre SPD. The SPD provides detailed guidance to assist with the implementation of adopted Development Plan policies - Bromley Local Plan and the London Plan - that relate to Bromley Town Centre.
A consultation statement and Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening statement were prepared to support the draft SPD and were also consulted on.
The council is currently considering responses received during the consultation, before proceeding to adoption. Any future decision to adopt will be a matter for the council’s Executive.
Urban Design Guide SPD
From 28 October to 9 December 2022, the council consulted on the draft Urban Design Guide SPD. A Strategic Environmental Assessment screening statement was prepared to support the draft SPD and was also consulted on.
The SPD provides guidance on urban design to inform and engage developers, applicants, planning officers and other interested parties in bringing forward proposals for development in Bromley. The aim is to promote good quality design for buildings, landscape, and public realm, establishing the desired characteristics for successful places and providing a quality benchmark for how new development should look and feel.
The council is currently considering responses received during the consultation, before proceeding to adoption. Any future decision to adopt will be a matter for the council’s Executive.
Orpington Town Centre SPD
From 9 March to 1 July 2022, the council consulted on the draft Orpington Town Centre SPD (PDF - 8.11 MB)
The SPD provides detailed guidance to assist with the implementation of adopted Development Plan policies - Bromley Local Plan and the London Plan - that relate to Orpington Town Centre.
A consultation statement (PDF - 426.86 KB) and strategic environmental assessment screening statement (PDF - 244.94 KB) were prepared to support the draft SPD and were also consulted on.
The council is currently considering responses received during the consultation, before proceeding to adoption. Any future decision to adopt will be a matter for the council’s Executive.
Adopted SPD's and guidance
The council has adopted the following SPDs:
In addition to these there are two further pieces of guidance which may be of relevance as material considerations in the determination of planning applications: