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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 dates34,466Searchable applications
884Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,442 approved or refused records
5,066Refused applications
19,376 approved · 5,066 refused · 712 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Dec 2019 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made26/01471/HPA
Single storey rear infill extension, loft conversion comprising rear/side dormer, elevational alterations, extended rear raised patio.
82 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made24/01340/S73A1
Amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of Conditions 16, 17 and Condition 18 of planning permission reference 24/01340/FULL1 (amended by 24/01340/AMD) granted for Demolition of existing village / parish hall building, erection of replacement village / parish hall, incorporating church office facilities & hospitality area and 2no. residential flats at first floor level, and erection of detached nursery building to rear, with associated works including access, parking and hard and soft landscaping) in order to amend the use and opening days/hours for the village / parish hall to allow for a mixed F1(f) and F2 use at ground floor of the village / parish hall and for church activities to operate on Bank Holidays, Christmas Day and Good Friday between 10:00 and 17:00, and for the hall to operate for the other approved community uses between 07:00 and 22:00 on any other day, and to restrict the use of the nursery so that it shall not operate on any Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday, nor before 07:30 or after 17:30 Monday to Friday.
PARISH HALL, CHURCH LANE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5PE
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01473/HPA
Ground floor extension to front and rear, additional storey over to create two storey dwelling with first floor Juliet balcony to rear plus habitable accommodation in the roof space with front and rear roof lights, and elevational alterations.
3 Oldfield Close, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2LL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/00017/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 26/00017/HPA for the incorporation of a dummy pitch over garage extension
3 PENDENNIS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9BL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01475/HPA
First floor side/rear extension, elevational alterations
39 Windermere Road, West Wickham, BR4 9AP
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01476/TCA
T165 Scots Pine T165 with heavily imbalanced crown and stem lean, overhanging roadway - Reduce upper crown branch spread to east over road by approximately 3.5m and reduce height by approximately 2m to form balanced crown shape. Prune to appropriate growth points.
CROFTWAYS, 34 PARK AVENUE, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LH
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01477/TPO
T1 Oak tree on boundary line between Barfield and Dormers - Remove as close to ground level as possible. SUBJECT TO TPO 3047 (9.12.2025)
THE DORMERS, HOLWOOD PARK AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NQ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01478/HPA
New roof to include 2 gable ends, loft conversion including a rear dormer window with Juliet balcony, and 2 x roof windows to the front.
8 ROMANHURST GARDENS, SHORTLANDS, BROMLEY, BR2 0PA
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01479/LDC
Conversion of garage into habitable room with elevational alterations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTICATE (PROPOSED)
37 RANDOLPH ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 8PU
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01481/FPA
Upward extension to the existing building to create an additional floor with 4 flats together with provision of cycle store and communal refuse store.
1-8, Roberts Court, Maple Road, London, SE20 8JJ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01482/HPA
Single storey side/rear wraparound extension.
6 Morgan Road, Bromley, BR1 3QF
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01484/LDC
Application to confirm that development approved under planning permission LPA ref: DC/21/03345/RESPA has been lawfully implemented. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
132-138 HIGH STREET, BROMLEY, BR1 1EZ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01485/TPO
Ash (T1) – Fell. Oak (T2) – Reduce to previous points. Ash (T3 – T7) – Fell. Ash (T8) – Remove second stem. Ash (T9) – Fell. Fir trees (G1) – Fell. Yew (G2) – Reduce to previous points. Yew (T11) – Reduce to previous points. Yew x 3 (T10) – Reduce to previous points. Lift to 5m clearance.
WHITE EARTH, SNAG LANE, CUDHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN14 7RG
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01486/FPA
Erection of detached two storey office building with associated car parking
15 WORLDS END LANE, ORPINGTON, BR6 6AA
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01487/HPA
Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable space and replacement of garage door with window
19 Vicarage Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1JW
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01488/TCA
T1 Field Maple x 2 - Section fell. T2 Robinia - Crown reduce the height and spread by up to 1.5m. Additionally crown lift (approx.) 3 branches. T3 Elder - Reduce height level with adjacent fence. T4 Magnolia - Crown reduce the height and spread by up to 1m. Remove vertical water shoots to retain a natural appearance.
HARLEY BANK, MANOR PARK, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5QE
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01489/TCA
T1 Bay on rear left hand boundary - Reduce the overall height by up to 1.5m and trim and shape the remaining canopy to create a more compact and balanced form. Include the removal of basal growth and all Hollies growing under the canopy of the Bay. T2 Dead Plum on rear right hand boundary - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.
38 KINGS HALL ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1LS
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01493/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.35m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
5 ADDINGTON ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9BW
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01494/TPO
Poplar - Reduce/pollard to previous reduction points. SUBJECT TO TPO 1673 (11.2.2000)
TURPINGTON FARM HOUSE, 146 SOUTHBOROUGH LANE, BROMLEY, BR2 8AL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01495/LDC
Demolition of existing rear dormer. Hip to gable loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony, two side gables and two front rooflights, elevational alterations including render finish to walls and new windows. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
5 ADDINGTON ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9BW
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01496/HPA
Two storey side and rear extension and part removal of chimney stack
63 REPTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9HT
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01497/FPA
Demolition of existing 3 bedroom dwellinghouse (The Barn) established under Lawful Development Certificate ref. 25/00673/ELUD, removal of static caravan and caravan, formation of enlarged curtilage associated with proposed dwelling, with erection of replacement single storey dwellinghouse with covered car port, outside shed/logstore and associated boundary fencing and gates, with hard and soft landscaping and air source heat pumps. AMENDED/CORRECTED SITE PLAN
GRAYLINS FARM, JACKASS LANE, KESTON, BR2 6AN
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01499/HPA
Garage conversion to habitable room and elevational alterations.
20 TALL ELMS CLOSE, BROMLEY, BR2 0TT
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decision Made26/01500/HPA
Part demolition of front porch and addition of side access/gate, garage/carport conversion into habitable space, construction of single storey rear extension and elevational alterations (revision to planning ref 24/03285/FULL6 to omit the first floor side extension and alterations to doors/windows).
21 GODDINGTON CHASE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9EA
Received 16 Apr 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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