ORPINGTON planning approval rate
ORPINGTON ward in Bromley has a 95.3% approval rate based on 190 planning decisions. Bromley overall: 80.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
95.3%
ward approval rate
190
Decisions
181
Approved
9
Refused
80.9%
Bromley average
ORPINGTON is 14.4 percentage points above the Bromley average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How ORPINGTON compares
ORPINGTON ward
95.3%
Bromley overall
80.9%
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Recent decisions in ORPINGTON
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 36,212 decisions.