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Drainage failure causing potholes.

Reported via desktop in the Road Defect category by Philip Moulden at 14:09, Wed 10 September 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8147543.

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The potholes from Ref 7682150 will continue to appear until the road defect causing them is resolved. The nearest drains are higher than the section of road (one may also be blocked). Whenever there is rain a large lake forms, bus tires then pull the road apart. The road has been patched many times but the holes reappear after the first heavy rain and grow larger with each downpour. One is now bigger than the white box painted round it for repair. I suspect Ref 7682150 will just parch the tarmac, which make the road safer temporarily but will not resolve the issue. I suspect the easiest solution would be to lower the drain outside 146 a bit and slope the road to allow it to drain but an engineer may have other solutions. Otherwise the holes will just reappear and need repairing again and again.

Updates

  • Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 14:10, Wed 10 September 2025

  • Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 08:38, Thu 11 September 2025

  • The order for this repair has been raised with the Council’s contractor and remains outstanding within their planned schedule of works. Thank you for your patience whilst the necessary repairs are arranged.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:45, Fri 21 November 2025

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    These have grown considerably in the meantime. The largest is now a significant danger and may well cause an accident. When buses and lorries hit, it causes nearby houses to shake.

    Posted anonymously at 12:11, Sat 6 December 2025

  • Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 09:35, Thursday 12 February 2026

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    The road has been patched but it is still lower than the nearest drain covers, so large puddles appear whenever it rains. Pedestrians continue to get soaked and the potholes will continually re-appear.

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 13:34, Thursday 12 February 2026

  • We have investigated this report and believe no further action is required at this time. This may be as the issue was assessed to be below our investigatory levels or may not have been present when the area was attended. If this problem persists, please provide further comments to the report, any additional information about the issue or it's location can assist us in any future attendance.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Bromley Council at 14:47, Tuesday 17 February 2026

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