Proposed takeaway causes tension amongst residents in Orpington
Controversy has sparked amongst residents and business owners in Chelsfield after a planning application was submitted to Bromley council to turn a dry cleaner into a takeaway restaurant. Submitted on the 21st of September 2026, the application proposed a change of the Windsor Drive property from Class E to sui generis, a planning category that seeks full planning permission to use the property for hot food and takeaway services. However, residents…