An information briefing for the Development Control Committee of Bromley Council was scheduled to take place on Thursday 27 November 2025. The briefing was to cover updates to Section 106 agreements¹. It was noted that the briefing would only be debated if a member of the Committee requested a discussion at least 24 hours in advance.

Section 106 Agreements Update

The Executive, Resources and Contract Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee were asked to note a report and its appendices, which provided an update on Section 106 agreements. The report included financial summaries, and legal, transformation, and policy implications.

The report stated that Section 106 agreements are made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and enable local planning authorities to secure planning obligations to make a development acceptable in planning terms. Any planning obligation needs to follow the rules set out in regulation 122 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010.

The report also noted several background documents, including:

• Executive, Resources & Contracts PDS Committee 25 November 2024
• Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on Planning Obligations – June 2022
• Infrastructure Delivery Plan September 2020
• Infrastructure Funding Statement 2019/20
• Infrastructure Funding Statement 2020/21
• Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021/22
• Infrastructure Funding Statement 2022/23
• Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023/24
• Bromley Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule April 2021

Appendix 1 of the report detailed 16 Section 106 agreements signed between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Of these, 14 were new agreements, with 12 requiring financial payments to the council and four requiring the delivery of affordable housing on-site, providing 79 units. Some of the agreements listed in Appendix 1 included:

• Frankie & Benny's on Farnborough Way, Orpington, where the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a foodstore was agreed, with contributions towards air quality (£518,337) and carbon offset (£3,196).
• Holmleigh on Cudham Lane North, Cudham, where the demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of two storey side and side/rear extensions was agreed, with a monitoring fee of £500.
• 169 High Street, Orpington, where the demolition of the existing building and construction of a new four storey building was agreed, with contributions towards carbon offset (£14,122).
• Potters Farm on Turpington Lane, Bromley, where the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part two/part three storey building comprising 16 apartments was agreed, with contributions towards affordable housing (£46,554) and carbon offset (£24,835).
• The Spa on Beckenham Road, Beckenham, where the redevelopment of part of The Spa Leisure Centre Car Park to provide 35 affordable homes and flexible workspace was agreed, with contributions towards carbon offset (£1,624) and open space (£4,032).
• Beaverwood Lodge Sports And Leisure Club on Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, where the demolition of the existing sports pavilion and maintenance buildings and erection of a new sports/leisure pavilion building was agreed, with contributions towards carbon offset (£19,700).

Appendix 2 reported 'live' agreements signed since 1 April 2019 that contain financial requirements, with a potential £17.5m worth of payments to be made to the council. Of this, £15.6m had been triggered, with £10.8m received to date, and the remaining £4.8m becoming payable at future points in the development timeline. Some of the agreements listed in Appendix 2 included:

• Ashling Lodge, 20 Station Road, Orpington, for the demolition of buildings and redevelopment with apartments for the elderly, with contributions towards health (£27,898) and carbon offset (£17,220).
• GlaxoSmithKline, Langley Court, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, for the redevelopment of the site to provide residential units and a care home, with contributions towards education (£827,032), health (£253,120), highways (£24,000), and carbon offset (£112,580).
• Flamingo Park Club, Sidcup By Pass Road, Chislehurst, for the construction of a new football ground and dwellings, with contributions towards education (£310,172), health (£67,526), and carbon offset (£69,048).
• All Saints Catholic School, Layhams Road, West Wickham, for the conversion of the existing reception building into apartments, with contributions towards education (£16,819), health (£2,760), and a travel plan (£4,000).
• Land At Junction With South Eden Park Road And Bucknall Way, Beckenham, for residential development comprising houses and apartments, with contributions towards education (£644,711), health (£211,479), and carbon offset (£213,466).
• Morrison, 70 Queensway, Petts Wood, Orpington, for the change of use of office space to dwellinghouses, with highways contributions (£10,000).
• Allum House, 92 Plaistow Lane, Bromley, for the erection of a building containing flats, with contributions towards education (£31,503), health (£7,716), and carbon offset (£12,852).
• Carlton Court, Beckenham Road, Beckenham, for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of residential units, with contributions towards education (£59,923), health (£24,744), highways (£5,000), carbon offset (£29,286), a car club (£2,500), and open space (£9,872).
• Bayheath House, 4 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, for the erection of an upper floor extension to provide flats, with contributions towards a car club (£2,500).
• National Westminster Bank Sports Ground, Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, for the erection of a covered football pitch, with contributions towards carbon offset (£23,040).
• 63 Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, for the conversion of a former care home to residential use, with contributions towards education (£42,434), health (£18,867), carbon offset (£3,773), affordable housing (£130,000), a car club (£2,500), and open space (£7,600).
• 168 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, for the partial demolition of a retail unit, with contributions towards cycle and pedestrian infrastructure (£30,000).
• Land Rear Of Tesco Stores, Edgington Way, Sidcup, for the construction of units to be used for industrial purposes, with contributions towards highways (£20,000) and traffic management (£16,438).
• Car Park, Brindley Way, Bromley, for the provision of new dwellings, with contributions towards education (£89,485), health (£16,375), and open space (£10,000).
• Phoenix Lodge, 14A Woodlands Road, Bickley, Bromley, for the demolition of an existing dwelling and erection of a three storey building comprising flats, with contributions towards education (£36,955) and health (£7,464).
• Banbury House, Bushell Way, Chislehurst, for the erection of a part two storey/part three storey building providing residential units, with contributions towards carbon offset (£99,376), education (£17,325), and health (£34,320).
• Land Adjacent Anerley Town Hall Anerley Road, William Booth Road, Penge, for the redevelopment of Anerley Town Hall overflow car park for the erection of residential flats, with contributions towards carbon offset (£35,794), education (£1,780), and health (£15,276).
• Lauriston House Nursing Home, Bickley Park Road, Bickley, Bromley, for a two storey rear extension to provide additional care home bedrooms, with a monitoring contribution (£500).
• Hayes Common Bowls Club, West Common Road, Hayes, Bromley, for the change of use of the existing bowls pavilion and erection of a care home, with health contributions (£65,520).
• Footzie Social Club, Station Approach, Lower Sydenham, London, for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site by the erection of a residential development, with contributions towards education (£494,293), health (£280,162), highways (£30,000), and carbon offset (£202,255).
• 18 Homefield Rise, Orpington, for the demolition of existing houses and erection of a part 3/part 4 storey building comprising apartments, with contributions towards education (£156,738), health (£79,557), parking (£5,000), highways (£10,000), and carbon offset (£93,528).
• Land Between 1 And 1C, Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, for the demolition of an existing building and erection of a three storey building containing apartments, with street trees (£14,533).
• Lubbock House, 1 Northolme Rise, Orpington, for the demolition of an existing building and construction of a new block of flats as specialist housing for the elderly, with contributions towards health (£32,675), highways (£1,000), and carbon offset (£41,400).
• Old Town Hall, 30 Tweedy Road, Bromley, for planning permission and listed building consent to enable minor demolitions, conversion, restoration and extension of the Old Town Hall Building, with contributions towards highways (£2,000), carbon offset (£57,078), and affordable housing (£175,398).
• Century House, 37 Church Road, Anerley, London, for the demolition of an existing car showroom and erection of a four storey building with underground car parking to form flats, with contributions towards carbon offset (£17,154).
• Wells House, 15 Elmfield Road, Bromley, for the demolition of the Wells House building and the re-development of the site to provide office floor space, with public realm education contributions (£24,300).
• Cranbrook Court, 50 Thesiger Road, Penge, London, for the refurbishment and upwards extension of Cranbrook Court to provide temporary accommodation for the homeless and residential accommodation, with health contributions (£11,778) and carbon offset (£9,534).
• 22A Green Lane, Penge, London, for the creation of a new crossover to serve an existing car wash facility, with parking contributions (£4,070).
• 56 Bourne Way, Hayes, Bromley, for the demolition of the existing club house buildings and erection of a building to provide residential flats, with contributions towards education (£62,180), health (£48,832), carbon offset (£52,497), and open space (£12,800).
• Prospects House, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a storey building plus basement to provide office floor space and residential flats, with contributions towards education (£56,373), health (£80,764), carbon offset (£124,176), and public realm (£15,000).
• Edgebury Grazing Land, Slades Drive, Chislehurst, for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new SEND school, with carbon offset contributions (£39,000).
• Wickham Park House, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Wickham Road, Shirley, Croydon, for the demolition of an existing building and construction of a new building to accommodate the National Autism Unit, with carbon offset contributions (£143,839).
• Marqueen House, 215 High Street, Beckenham, for the change of use of office space to dwellinghouses, with parking contributions (£5,000).
• Provident House, 6 - 20 Burrell Row, Beckenham, for the change of use of office accommodation to residential, with car club contributions (£2,500).
• Ironstone House, 205 - 213 High Street, Beckenham, for the change of use of office accommodation to residential, with parking contributions (£5,000).
• The Porcupine, 24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, for the demolition of the existing public house and the erection of a retail foodstore, with parking contributions (£5,000) and carbon offset contributions (£53,051).
• 34 West Common Road, Hayes, Bromley, for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment with a residential care home, with health contributions (£53,750) and carbon offset contributions (£145,464).
• Crofton Halls, York Rise, Orpington, for the erection of new terraced maisonettes and an apartment building, with carbon offset contributions (£48,925) and open space contributions (£46,620).
• 32 Homefield Rise, Orpington, for the demolition of existing buildings and formation of a new access and erection of a block containing apartments, with carbon offset contributions (£7,125).
• West Wickham Library, Glebe Way, West Wickham, for the refurbishment and extension to West Wickham library and redevelopment of the car park site to provide houses and flats, with carbon offset contributions (£59,195).
• Coleridge House, 79 Bromley Road, Beckenham, for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new building to provide residential units, with carbon offset contributions (£50,540).
• 208 - 212 High Street, Orpington, for the demolition of an existing building and erection of a building consisting of ground floor commercial retail and office/workshop floorspace, with residential units above, with monitoring contributions (£3,000) and carbon offset contributions (£100,605).
• 70 High Street, Bromley, for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 12 storey building to provide retail floorspace and residential units, with energy and heating contributions (£57,000) and open space contributions (£17,600).
• Oatlands, 210 Anerley Road, Penge, London, for the demolition of the rear buildings, rebuilding, remodelling and extension of rear buildings to enhance existing accommodation and provide additional units, with health contributions (£4,088) and carbon offset contributions (£186,675).
• 40 Croydon Road, West Wickham, for the demolition of an existing warehouse and late additions to retail/office building, with carbon offset contributions (£33,756) and open space contributions (£12,200).
• Burnt Ash Heights, Pike Close, Bromley, for the demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment comprising residential units, with carbon offset contributions (£184,183), car club contributions (£4,170), and highways works (£5,000).
• Kelsey House, 77 High Street, Beckenham, for a five storey extension to the existing property to provide a hotel and new residential units, with carbon offset contributions (£32,598) and public realm contributions (£100,000).
• Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, London, for phased regeneration of Crystal Palace Park, with carbon offset contributions (£225,161), public transport contributions (£50,000), and cycle and pedestrian infrastructure (£250,000).
• Clifford House, 1 Calverley Close, Beckenham, for the demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment comprising residential homes, with health contributions (£138,364), parking contributions (£5,000), carbon offset contributions (£433,948), highways works (£5,000), traffic management (£50,000), public realm contributions (£4,000), public transport contributions (£2,000), and cycle and pedestrian infrastructure (£6,000).
• Wild Wood, New Barn Lane, Cudham, Sevenoaks, for a proposed double garage, with monitoring contributions (£500).
• 11 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington, for repair to existing brick planters at shop entrance, removal of trees, and replacement tree and shrub/vegetation planting, with street trees (£1,350).
• Capel Manor College, Mottingham Lane, Mottingham, London, for partial redevelopment of site including the demolition of existing buildings and erection of two new College buildings, with carbon offset contributions (£7,517) and public transport contributions (£30,000).
• The Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, for the erection of an endoscopy unit and a sub-station, with carbon offset contributions (£112,290).
• 10 Bromley Common, Bromley, for the demolition of an existing property and erection of a building to provide flats, with highways contributions (£4,000).
• 12 Spinney Way, Cudham, Sevenoaks, for the demolition of an existing garage, single storey side extension and first floor loft conversion, with monitoring contributions (£500).
• 50 Cambridge Road, Bromley, for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a block containing flats, with carbon offset contributions (£19,766).
• 62 High Street, Bromley, for the proposed conversion of existing building and 3-storey roof extension to accommodate commercial space and residential flats, with highways contributions (£12,766), open space contributions (£11,200), and carbon offset contributions (£58,947).
• Devonshire House, 29 - 31 Elmfield Road, Bromley, for the demolition of an existing office block and construction of a new office block, with public realm contributions (£42,000) and highways contributions (£100,000).
• Land Rear Of 5, Hamlet Road, Anerley, London, for the construction of a dwellinghouse, with monitoring contributions (£500).
• 306 - 310 Court Road, Orpington, for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of a care home, with health contributions (£87,482) and carbon offset contributions (£222,317).
• Justin Hall, Beckenham Road, West Wickham, for the erection of a new school building, the refurbishment of existing buildings, and an extension to Justin Hall, with highways contributions (£20,000) and carbon offset contributions (£1,425).
• Frankie & Benny's, Farnborough Way, Orpington, for the demolition of the existing buildings on the site and the construction of a foodstore, with air quality contributions (£518,337) and carbon offset contributions (£3,196).
• Car Park, Station Road, Bromley, for the demolition of a garage and associated buildings and redevelopment of the Bromley North Station Road car park to provide residential units with commercial floor space, with parking contributions (£11,550), carbon offset contributions (£6,613), open space contributions (£14,400), and street trees (£28,389).
• Holmleigh, Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks, for the demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of extensions, with monitoring contributions (£500).

Appendix 3 recorded current balances of Section 106 sums held by the council at the end of 31 March 2025. The report stated that the total unallocated balance held was £4,231,157.09.

Appendix 4 recorded expenditure and 'allocated' sums and the projects they have been assigned towards. The total spend for 2024/25 was £1,196,945, with total allocations of £6,467,023.

Appendix 5 recorded income received and expenditure between 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025. The total income received was £1,131,631, with no expenditure. The balance as of 30 September 2025 was £11,816,284.