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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 dates34,932Searchable applications
883Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,856 approved or refused records
5,133Refused applications
19,723 approved · 5,133 refused · 722 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Valid26/02395/FPA
Erection of garden room at rear and addition of 600mm trellis to side and rear boundary fences.
33 CROYDON ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7TJ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Valid20/00325/CON19
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 20/00325/OUT: Condition 22 - Contaminated Land Assessment, Remedial Strategy and Timetable of works Condition 26 - Details of all Tree Protection Monitoring (Phase 1A only) Condition 57 - Postconstruction Monitoring Report Condition 59 - Whole Life Carbon - Post-Construction Assessment
CRYSTAL PALACE PARK, THICKET ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8DT
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02397/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension
10 SOUTHLANDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9NZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decision Made21/02698/AMD1
Non-material amendments under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to development granted planning permission under reference 21/02698/NDFLAT (Proposed two-storey upward extension above Clarendon House to create 2 new flats (56 day application under Class A, Part 20, Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020) with regards to transport and highways impacts, flooding risk, air traffic and defence assets impacts, contamination risks, external appearance of the building, provision of adequate natural light to habitable rooms, impact on existing and neighbouring residential amenities and impact on protected views).) Installation of clear glass balustrade panels at the south west and south east corners of the rooftop terrace matching the height and appearance of the glass balustrade that will be mounted on the top floor terrace parapet wall.
CLARENDON HOUSE, ANERLEY ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8BA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02399/FPA
Retention of front canopy to provide outdoor seating area and single storey rear extension incorporating garage conversion - RETROSPECTIVE
10 PLAISTOW LANE, BROMLEY, BR1 3PA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02400/HPA
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of part one/two storey side and rear extension
1 CRESCENT DRIVE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1BB
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02401/LDC
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof alteration, side roof window, rear dormer and front roof lights. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
6 FERNDALE, BROMLEY, BR1 2RX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02402/HPA
Single storey front extension and alterations to existing side extension roof.
43 ELMHURST ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE9 4DW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02403/FPA
Conversion of existing commercial unit to provide 1 x 2 bedroom ground floor flat with elevational alterations, courtyard to provide amenity space and green roof with addition of parking, cycle parking and refuse to rear.
7 HIGH STREET, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7HJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02404/FPA
Replacement of all existing old upvc windows to all elevations and all flats with double glazed white coloured new Upvc windows of sliding sash styles to front elevation and top hung over top hung styles to rear and side elevations to match existing sizes.
118 CROYDON ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7YZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02405/FPA
Replacement of all existing old upvc windows to all elevations and all flats with double glazed white coloured new Upvc windows of sliding sash styles to front elevation and top hung over top hung styles to rear and side elevations to match existing sizes.
120 CROYDON ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7YZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02406/FPA
Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a four-storey detached 8-bedroom dwelling, including basement accommodation, integral garage, air source heat pump, photovoltaic panels, and associated hard and soft landscaping
THE CROFT, MOTTINGHAM LANE, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE9 4RX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02407/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
124 LULLINGSTONE CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BR5 3DX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02408/FPA
Three storey rear extension and refurbishment to provide 4x 1-bedroom flats and 2x 2-bedroom flats, with associated refuse/recycling, bicycle storage and surrounding amenity areas.
241 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02409/TCA
T1 Holm Oak - Trim/prune to create a more compact and rounded form. T2 Cherry (dead) - Section fell to as close to ground level as practicable.
4 DENBRIDGE ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2AG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02410/TPO
Robinia - Reduce the height and spread by up to 1.5m (approx. 20%), ensuring sufficient clearance is established from adjacent house roof. Additionally reduce lowest over extending limb in northern portion of crown by approx. 4m to alleviate end weight. SUBJECT TO TPO 1485 (19.5.1998)
10 DEN ROAD, SHORTLANDS, BROMLEY, BR2 0NH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02411/TCA
T1 Liquid Amber - Reduce the height and spread by up to 3m. T2 Field Maple - Reduce the height and spread by up to 1.5m. T3 Japanese Maple - Reduce the height and spread by up to 1m.
THE GLADE, MEAD ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6AD
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02412/HPA
Part one/two storey side and rear extension incorporating garage conversion and with patio/steps to rear and loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights, elevational alterations and removal of chimney.
1 THORN CLOSE, BROMLEY, BR2 8DH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02413/LDC
Construction of a single storey outbuilding to rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
1 THORN CLOSE, BROMLEY, BR2 8DH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02414/TPO
T1 Oak in rear garden (Dead tree historically uprooted and continued to grow with heavy lean almost to the ground) - Section fell leaving a high stump @ approximately 2m high/long. Height is currently 3m with a spread/length of 10m. SUBJECT TO TPO 36 (9.2.1968)
2 BROCKDENE DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6HD
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02415/HPA
Single storey rear extension with alterations to patio and conversion of existing garage to gym and elevational alterations. Loft conversion with hip to gable end, rear dormer and 3 rooflights in front roof slope
102 PORTLAND ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 5AZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02416/HPA
Single storey rear extension with elevational alterations
25 BIRKBECK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4SL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02422/HPA
First floor side extension, front porch canopy and conversion of existing garage with elevational alterations to form habitable room
113 QUEENSWAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9DT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02423/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. Construction of a part one/two storey side/rear extensions incorporating front porch entrance with canopy, rear patio and side gate. Elevational alterations to include replacement windows.
31 CAVENDISH WAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0LG
Received 16 Jun 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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