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Bromley Council is currently focused on recovering costs from planning enforcement issues, with over £226,000 recovered via Proceeds of Crime since 2021.

Bromley Council's Development Control Committee discussed a report in December 2025 detailing the recovery of over £226,000 since 2021 through Proceeds of Crime (POCA). These funds were obtained by the council's Planning Investigation Team to address costs associated with direct action on planning enforcement issues.

The Planning Investigation Team undertakes extensive work to investigate allegations of planning control breaches across the borough. The council aims to bring neglected properties back into productive use. No further discussions or decisions on debt recovery are currently scheduled.

Key facts

  1. Bromley Council recovered over £226,000 since 2021 through Proceeds of Crime (POCA). Source
  2. A report on these recoveries was discussed by the Development Control Committee in December 2025. Source
  3. The funds relate to costs from planning enforcement issues. Source
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