Councillor Colin Hitchins
Email: Colin.Hitchins@bromley.gov.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.00 pm
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.
Pensions Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council Pensions Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the pension fund's performance, and a review of the fund's strategic asset allocation. Also on the agenda was a discussion of a business case for Buckinghamshire Pension Fund to join the London Collective Investment Vehicle.
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].
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 9 of 13
(25/01258/FULL1) - Manorfields, Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BE
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025
...to approve application 25/01258/FULL1 for alterations to existing windows and creation of new openings for fire escapes at Manorfields, Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BE, subject to standard conditions and delegated authority for variations.
For Determination
(24/00909/FULL1) - Chelsfield Station Car Park, The Highway, Orpington
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025
...to refuse retrospective planning permission for the installation of an InPost parcel locker at Chelsfield Station Car Park, The Highway, Orpington, due to its inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the substantial harm it causes to the Green Belt's openness, for which no very special circumstances were demonstrated to outweigh the harm.
For Determination
(25/01755/CUETC3) - Stockwell Building, Former Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH (To Follow)
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025
... the committee refused prior approval for the change of use of the Stockwell Building from office to residential, citing reasons including its location within the curtilage of a listed building, inadequate natural light, insufficient waste storage, and excessive parking provision.
For Determination
(25/01756/CUETC3) – North Block, Former Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH (To Follow)
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025
...to change the use of the North Block at the former Bromley Civic Centre from office space to 63 residential units was refused.
For Determination
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 6TH MARCH 2025
From: Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 - Thursday 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 63