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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 dates34,953Searchable applications
883Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,872 approved or refused records
5,135Refused applications
19,737 approved · 5,135 refused · 723 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/03747/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03747/FPA: Condition 3 - Surface Water Drainage
WHITE GATES, LUBBOCK ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5LA
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02456/HPA
Construction of rear outbuilding for use incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house.
13 TUBBENDEN LANE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9PN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made25/03463/AMD
Non-material amendment application under S96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference 25/03463/FPA to allow for addition of retractable awning and fixed tables, addition of CCTV Camera, relocation of grilles, relocation of lighting by entrance, removal of alarm and correction of omission of proposed plant, handrails and wall/planter.
CROFTON ROMAN VILLA, CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 8AF
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02458/HPA
Part one/two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony to first floor, rear terrace and elevational alterations
59A THE AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 5EE
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02459/TCA
T1 Lime to the rear - Reduce in height and radial spread to the vicinity of previous reduction points removing circa 2m growth. Remove x10 lower branches on NE side just below crown break to source.
11 SHERIDAN CRESCENT, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RZ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02462/LDC
Removal of existing chimney stacks. Alterations to roof with part half hipped loft conversion, rear dormer and front/side rooflights. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
214 HAYES LANE, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7LA
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Valid25/05353/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/05353/FPA: Condition 4 - Construction vehicles off-loading, parking and turning Condition 5(a) - Refuse and Recyclable Materials Condition 6(a) - Cycle Parking Condition 7(b) - Highway Drainage Condition 8 - HMO Management Plan Condition 10 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan
69 CHELSFIELD LANE, ORPINGTON, BR5 4HG
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made23/00024/CON4
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/00024/FULL1: Condition 8(a) - Scheme to light access drive and parking areas
39 OREGON SQUARE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8BH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made24/01005/CON2
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/01005/FULL1: Condition 9 - Scheme to light access drive and parking areas
43 OREGON SQUARE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8BH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made22/04060/S73A
Under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, variation of Condition 2 of planning permission reference 22/04060/FULL1 dated 19.12.2022 granted for (Demolition of ancillary residential outbuildings. Erection of two storey dwelling with associated car parking and amenity area) to allow for increased building footprint and increased external building height and internal floor heights.
FOXHOLLOW, MERLEWOOD DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5LQ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02468/ADJ
Outline application (with all matters reserved except for access) for up to 660 dwellings (Use Class C3), a retirement village of up to 150 units (Use Class C2) and care home (Use Class C2) together with a primary school, local centre, café, mixed use area, and country park with associated car parking and landscaping. (CONSULTATION BY SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL)
Former Broke Hill Golf Club Sevenoaks Road Halstead, Halstead
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02469/HPA
Part garage conversion, single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
7 ORLESTONE GARDENS, ORPINGTON, BR6 6HB
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02470/TPO
T1 Ash tree - Reduction of approximately 3m in height and 2m laterally. Ivy should be severed at base level and deadwood removed from crown. SUBJECT TO TPO 2248 (19.11.2007)
THE GREYHOUND, 4 COMMONSIDE, KESTON, BR2 6BP
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made25/05579/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/05579/FPA: Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan
Unit 1, Klinger Industrial Estate, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5AF
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Valid26/02473/FPA
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of self-build replacement single detached dwelling with landscaping, parking, turning areas and re-location of existing vehicle and pedestrian access.
THE SARRIDGES, GRAYS ROAD, WESTERHAM, TN16 2JD
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02474/HPA
Demolition of the existing garage and rear/side extensions. Removal of vehicular crossover. Construction of a two storey side and single storey rear extension. Elevational alterations to include hip to gable roof alterations with 14x solar panels to rear roof slope, side gate and addition of front permeable paving hardstanding.
114 RIDLEY ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 0EU
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02476/FPA
Replacement of existing painted metal spindle balcony balustrades with new powder coated metal with solid infill panel balcony balustrades to front and rear elevations.
OAKLEIGH COURT, WOODBINE GROVE, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8UY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02477/LDC
Proposed outbuilding to rear garden LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
229 PICKHURST LANE, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0HJ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02478/HPA
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of a single storey side/rear wrap around extension.
9 KEITH PARK CRESCENT, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3ER
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02480/LDC
Loft conversion including a hip to gable alteration and the addition of a rear dormer with Juliet balcony and the addition of 2 No roof windows to the front elevation. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
4 DAERWOOD CLOSE, BROMLEY, BR2 8NU
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02482/HPA
Loft conversion comprising front and rear dormers and rooflights to front.
CHESTNUTS, 15B SANDY RIDGE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DP
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decision Made26/02483/TPO
T1 Large mature multi-stemmed Beech tree in left rear corner of property - Dismantle in sections to near ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO BB14 1963
7 EBURY CLOSE, KESTON, BR2 6EL
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decision Made25/01536/S73A
Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference 25/01536/FULL6 (granted for Erection of single storey front/side/rear wrap around extension. Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer roof extension with Juliet balcony and three front roof lights. Elevational alterations to include first floor rear Juliet balcony) in order to vary condition 3 to allow for changes to the approved plans to include alterations to front bay windows, enlargement to openings at first floor and loft/dormer level, changes to rear to sliding doors, reduction to loft bathroom window with obscure glazing and to use grey aluminium window frames
75 FRANKSWOOD AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1BN
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decision Made24/03336/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/03336/FULL1: Condition 3 - water surface drainage Condition 4 - highway surface drainage Condition 5 - external lighting details
GLENVILLE, SKIBBS LANE, ORPINGTON
Received 19 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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