Councillor Charles Joel
Email: Charles.Joel@bromley.gov.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 11 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 met on Thursday 11 December 2025, and approved applications for building works at Spring Lodge, Elizabeth Way, Orpington; 12 Crossley Close, Biggin Hill; 21 Lynwood Grove, Orpington; 23 Oakfield Lane, Keston; and 153-155 High Street, Penge. A decision on an application concerning 7 Jail Lane, Biggin Hill was deferred.
Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council meeting on 8 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, corporate governance, committee appointments and motions. There was also an opportunity for councillors and members of the public to ask questions.
Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm
The Bromley Council Development Control Committee met on 27 November 2025, and approved the recommendation to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of the West Wickham Leisure Centre subject to a legal agreement. The committee also noted updates on planning appeals, councillor planning application call-ins, planning enforcement actions, and HPR planning KPIs[^2].
Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 convened to discuss several planning applications, ultimately approving proposals for a pavilion and public conveniences at Queens Mead Recreation Ground, alterations to Mottingham Library and a rear extension at 48 Park Avenue, Orpington. However, the committee refused an application for an internally illuminated advertisement at a bus shelter outside 137 to 139, High Street, Beckenham.
Decisions from Meetings
114 decisions · Page 5 of 23
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 26TH JUNE 2025
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26th June 2025 and to approve or refuse several planning applications, including refusing retrospective permission for a parcel locker in the Green Belt, approving a garage conversion and extensions at 9 Hathaway Close, approving extensions and alterations at 91 Grange Road, approving alterations to windows at Manorfields, and refusing prior approval for change of use applications at the former Bromley Civic Centre's Stockwell Building and North Block.
Recommendations Approved
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
(25/01924/FULL1) - Pavilion And Public Conveniences, Queens Mead Recreation Ground, Queens Mead Road, Bromley
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the application (25/01924/FULL1) for the part change of use of the pavilion at Queens Mead Recreation Ground into a takeaway cafe with associated alterations, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
(25/00440/ADV) - Bus Shelter Outside 137 To 139, High Street, Beckenham
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025
... to install an internally illuminated sequential advertisement at the bus shelter outside 137 to 139 High Street, Beckenham, was refused.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 114