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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Bromley planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of London Borough of Bromley. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bromley website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates34,680Searchable applications
884Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,655 approved or refused records
5,096Refused applications
19,559 approved · 5,096 refused · 714 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Nov 2019 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 5 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Environment and planningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanning@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries02083134956Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanningappeals@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiriesplanninginvestigation@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas69 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision Made26/01999/HPA
Removal of chimney and construction of front dormer extension, front infill extension, part one/two storey rear and side extensions and elevational alterations
25 CLIFFORD AVENUE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DY
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02000/TCA
1. Cherry & Ash - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable. 2. Hornbeam - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable 3. Apple - Section fell 4. Oak - Reduce limb with longitudinal occlusion by up to 3 metres to aleivate end weight retaining strong growth points 5. Cherry - Reducing the height of the tree by up to 3 metres and radial spread to shape and balance.
39 BROADOAKS WAY, BROMLEY, BR2 0UA
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/00065/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 26/00065/HPA: Condition 4 - Tree Protection Plan
10 CLIFFORD AVENUE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DZ
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02002/TPO
Cypress tree in front garden - Reduce by approximately 3m and remove 2 large protruding side branches to the right. SUBJECT TO TPO 1494 (25.6.1998)
74 CAMDEN PARK ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5HF
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02005/TPO
Ash tree at front of Lincoln Lodge - Reduce the size by approx 5-6m in height and in lateral spread. SUBJECT TO TPO 1876 (20.11.2001)
LINCOLN LODGE, COURT DOWNS ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 6LW
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02006/FPA
Replacement (of unauthorised) Royal Mail parcel locker
J SAINSBURY, 73 HIGH STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AG
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02007/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension with patio/steps
65 FORDE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR1 3EU
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02008/TCA
Cypress (T1) - Fell.
88 RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 0AX
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02009/HPA
Part one/two storey rear extension with rear patio, steps and side boundary wall. Conversion of existing garage to habitable room and single storey side extension. Demolition of existing single storey side extension and elevational alterations
198 Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0HL
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02010/TCA
Goat Willow - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable Ash - Remove selected lower branches back to suitably strong growth points or point of origin Mulberry - Crown reduction - reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres Conifer - Reduce height by 3-4 metres to provide clearance for adjacent Ash
CUDHAM COURT, CHURCH APPROACH, CUDHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN14 7QF
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02012/TCA
G1. Group of Conifer trees that have been planted to form a hedge. Approximately 11 metres in height. Cut back to fence line by 2 metres. Trees have become overgrown taking up too much of the garden, causing a lot of shade. Will reshape the trees when cut back making them look a lot tidier and compact. Situated in the rear garden.
5 MARKE CLOSE, KESTON, BR2 6EX
Received 8 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02013/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory, conversion of garage to habitable space, elevational alterations including new window to side, replacement of existing windows and doors.
32 WICKHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 5JT
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02014/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.92m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
5 FARMLAND WALK, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6JH
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02015/HPA
Construction of pergola to rear elevation
HURSLEY, KESTON AVENUE, KESTON, BR2 6BH
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02016/HPA
Part one/two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, new porch canopy, roof and elevational alterations (revision to previously approved application 25/05322/HPA to allow for alterations to materials, roof and fenestration)
8 Aycliffe Close, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2LX
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02017/HPA
Front porch canopy, single storey rear infill extension, creation of first floor to create two storey dwelling, loft conversion with rear roof lights and elevational alterations
27 FOOTBURY HILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0HP
Received 8 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02018/HPA
Single storey wrap-around infill rear extension at lower ground floor level, incorporating the existing rear extension and outhouse, excavation of 80mm within exiting outbuilding and some surrounds for new floor level, green roof over extension.
41 LOVELACE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 8DG
Received 19 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02019/LDC
Installation of a single Air Source Heat Pump to rear LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
13 POUND COURT DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8AH
Received 19 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02020/HPA
Retention single storey ancillary garden annexe to rear.
45 HARWOOD AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR1 3DX
Received 19 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02021/HPA
Part garage conversion to habitable space, construction of single storey rear extension, front canopy, extended raised patio with steps and elevational alterations, outbuilding at rear garden
9 THORNTON DENE, BECKENHAM, BR3 3ND
Received 11 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02022/HPA
Demolition of existing external store and removal of chimneys, construction of single storey rear infill extension with raised roof of existing extension and roof lanterns, elevational alterations.
63 BEECHWOOD AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7EZ
Received 19 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02023/TPO
Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning of trees to install a piled raft foundation and underpinned wall. SUBJECT TO TPO 2748 (8.11.2021) & TPO 465 (31.3.1987)
8 WOODLAND WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1ND
Received 19 May 2026 - Valid26/02025/FPA
Demolition of existing buildings (comprising part industrial and warehousing, part automotive services (Use Classes B2 and B8), and part residential (Use Class C3)), and redevelopment to provide two-storey buildings for use within Class E(g)(ii) (research and development), Class E(g)(iii) (light industrial), Class B2 (general industrial), and Class B8 (storage and distribution), together with amended access arrangements, landscaping, parking, and service areas
BRONZE WORKS, KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD, LOWER SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5AY
Received 19 May 2026 - Decision Made26/02026/FPA
Demolition of walls. Erection of 2 dwellinghouses with associated vehicle access, parking, amenity space and refuse and bicycle storage.
LAND ADJACENT TO 14, SUNNINGVALE CLOSE, BIGGIN HILL
Received 19 May 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Bromley, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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