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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 dates35,013Searchable applications
882Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,922 approved or refused records
5,142Refused applications
19,780 approved · 5,142 refused · 723 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Nov 2019 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/05794/CON2
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 21/05794/FULL1: Condition 6 - Detailed surface water drainage strategy
Devonshire House, 29-31 Elmfield Road, Bromley, BR1 1LT
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02799/HPA
Retention of front brick boundary wall with steel access gate and sliding gate.
46 GROSVENOR ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QU
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02800/TPO
Yew tree - Reduction in the growth and general perimeter by 1m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2606A (28.9.2015)
1 STAVERTON PLACE, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2GL
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02801/TCA
Ornamental weeping cherry tree in front garden - Remove.
3 POYNTELL CRESCENT, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6PJ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02802/NOT
Change of use of commercial building (Use Class E) to 7 dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, impact on character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, and fire safety impacts)
PEILLS COURTYARD, BOURNE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 9NS
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02803/TPO
Oak tree - Raise canopy by 2m and remove epicormic growth and dead wood. SUBJECT TO TPO 2825 (11.11.2022)
1 SOUTHWARK PLACE, BICKLEY, BR1 2LT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02804/TCA
T1 Ash - Reduce height by 3m from 14m to 11m. Reduce laterals by 4m on all compass points, focusing on the heavier extended growth. T2 Hawthorn - Reduce height by 3m from 8m to 5m. Reduce laterals by 3m on all compass points, equating to an approximate 50% reduction of the crown. G1 Leylandii - Reduce height by 3m from 13m to 10m, to match the height of the adjacent Acer.
102 RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 0AX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02805/HPA
Single storey rear extension.
12 ST JAMES'S AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 4HG
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02806/TCA
G1 Leyland Cypress x 12 - Dismantle. G2 Acacia x 3 - Dismantle. G3 Leyland Cypress x 2 - Crown reduce by one third and remove selective low branches over the garden and summer house. T4 Leyland Cypress - Crown reduce by one third. T5 Yew - Crown thin by no more than 15% and light lift to allow 2.5m clearance above ground level. T6 Cedar - Lightly reduce upper crown removing the re-growth from previous reduction works. T7 Shrub - Fell.
69 LUBBOCK ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5JG
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made21/03345/CON5
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 21/03345/RESPA: Condition 2: Details of arrangements for bicycle parking - updated Conditions 3: Details of arrangements for storage of refuse and recyclable materials - updated
THIRD FLOOR, 132-138 HIGH STREET, BROMLEY, BR1 1EZ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Valid25/00800/CON16
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/00800/FULL1: Condition 20 - Cycle Storage Provision
BELLE GROVE, 100 MICKLEHAM ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2RJ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02810/TPO
Sycamore tree - Reduce x3 very thin new shoots by approximately 0.5- 1m in length and x3 other branches by approximately 2.5m in length. SUBJECT TO TPO 2982 (4.11.2024)
5 BROADOAKS WAY, BROMLEY, BR2 0UA
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Valid26/02811/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Reduce the overall height by approximately 3–4m by pruning back to suitable, structurally strong growth points using the drop crotch pruning method. Reduce the lateral spread to shape and balance the crown while retaining its natural form by equally adopting the drop crotch method. Remove all major deadwood throughout the crown. SUBJECT TO TPO 2088 (24.6.2005)
58 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SHORTLANDS, BROMLEY, BR2 0NY
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02813/FPA
Erection of two storey detached 4-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking, private amenity, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage.
LAND REAR OF 7 TO 17 STOWE ROAD, ORPINGTON
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made25/03289/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03289/FPA: Condition 5 - Piling Impact Method Statement
SPRING LODGE , Elizabeth Way, Orpington , BR5 4BH
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02816/HPA
Erection of single storey rear extension with patio and rear steps.
195 LANGLEY WAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0DN
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made25/05275/S73A
Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference 25/05275/HPA (granted for single storey rear extension) to vary conditions 2 and 3 to allow for changes to the approved plans and materials to include changes to approved roof lights, rear wall glazing and parapet wall, and change of roof materials to concrete tiles.
148 VILLAGE WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3PH
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02818/HPA
New entrance porch and first floor side extension,
48 LANCING ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0QT
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02819/HPA
Single storey front extension and part one/two storey rear extension, and roof alteration to existing side extension with increased roof height.
13 HAMBRO AVENUE, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7LS
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02820/FPA
Installation of pergola structures to provide partially enclosed seating areas
LUMA RESTAURANT, STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LZ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02821/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and removal of chimney, part one/two storey side/rear extension, new entrance porch.
50 BUSHEY WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 6TD
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02822/FPA
Construction of a single storey detached two bed dwelling with green roof, associated landscaping, boundary treatment, refuse and cycle storage.
LAND ADJACENT TO 10, MARLOW CLOSE, PENGE, LONDON
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02823/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension, roof alteration/single storey side and rear extensions to existing garage and conversion to habitable room/storage area, loft conversion with roof extension comprising of raising the roof ridge, rear dormer and 3 rooflights in front roof slope, rear elevational alterations and proposed front boundary treatment and additional hardstanding and landscaping.
64A SOUTH EDEN PARK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 3BG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision Made26/02824/LDC
Loft conversion with 'L' shaped rear dormer and front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
9 WICKHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 5JS
Received 13 Jul 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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