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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 dates35,123Searchable applications
904Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,989 approved or refused records
5,154Refused applications
19,835 approved · 5,154 refused · 726 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Oct 2019 to 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made26/03441/HPA
Single storey side extension
59 FRIAR ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2BW
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03443/HPA
Two storey rear extension with rear dormer window and 2 rooflights
8 ROSEMOUNT DRIVE, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2LQ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03444/HPA
Single storey outbuilding within rear garden
4 COURT FARM ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE9 4JH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03445/HPA
Single storey side extension and alterations to side fencing.
5 STURGES FIELD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6LG
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03446/TCA
Walnut - Crown reduce height and spread by up to 1m to previous reduction points. Magnolia - Crown reduce the height and spread by up to 1m.
14 PARK ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AY
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03448/HPA
Single storey front extension.
41 ETON ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9HD
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03452/LDC
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
6 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BR3 3PG
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decision Made26/03453/HPA
Removal of chimney, conversion of garage to habitable space and first floor side extension above, single storey rear extension, new entrance porch, elevational alterations.
2 BLENHEIM ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2HA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03454/HPA
Loft conversion with rooflights in side and rear roof slopes
37 HEATHFIELD ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6BG
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03455/HPA
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new single storey side/rear extension.
2 SILVERDALE ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1NJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Valid26/03456/HPA
Retention of 1.8m high bi-folding gates to the front boundary, 1.8m high close-board fencing to the front/side boundaries, and landscaping of the front garden including block paving.
120 MAPLE ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8JB
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03457/TCA
T1 Mulberry on right hand side of No. 54 - Re-pollard to finished height of 2.5m from ground level. Stem protruding towards building to be reduced back to 1.5m from source.
54 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Valid26/03461/FPA
Replacement shopfront, installation of retractable awning and ventilation ductwork at the rear
42 EAST STREET, BROMLEY, BR1 1QW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Valid26/03459/FPA
Change of use from a residential flat (Class C3) to a small HMO (Class C4) for 3 occupants
11 LATHWOOD HOUSE, BORDER CRESCENT, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 6DB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Valid26/03460/FPA
Demolition of existing ancillary residential outbuildings, stables and associated hay store and erection of single storey detached dwelling utilising existing secondary access to Penny Cottage.
PENNY COTTAGE, FARTHING STREET, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JB
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03462/TPO
T918 Weeping Ash - Create a habitat monolith @ 3m from ground level. T959 Crab Apple - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T900 Common Horse chestnut - Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T903 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m over pavement and 5.5m over the road. T911 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25% and clean crown. T923 Lime - Remove major deadwood and remove epicormic/basal growth to crown break. T939 Norway Maple - Clear vegetation around cavity to establish extent of cavity. Reduce overall canopy by up to 3m depending on the how severe the cavity is. T967 Oak - Reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3m, cutting back to appropriate growing points where possible and remove major deadwood. T995 Hawthorn - Create a new pollard @ approximately 6m from ground level. T905 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level. Remove major deadwood. T912 Sycamore - Reduce overall canopy by up to 1.5m shaping accordingly. Remove major deadwood. T944 Beech - Crown thin overall canopy by up to 25%, crown clean and lift lower canopy to 3m over the pavement and 5m over the road. T945 Beech - Raise lower canopy to 3m from ground level over the pavement and 5m over the road. T956 London Plane - Remove major deadwood. T958 London Plane Remove major deadwood. T973 Atlas cedar - Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959
ELMS ESTATE, WELLSMOOR GARDENS, BICKLEY, BROMLEY
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decision Made26/03463/HPA
Demolition of the existing single-storey lean-to conservatory; erection of a single-storey rear and infill side extension; and reinstatement of side access from the front of the property.
21 BLENHEIM ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2EX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Valid26/03465/HPA
Removal of chimney. Construction of single storey front porch, single storey side and rear extensions, hip to gable loft conversion including rear roof dormer and front roof lights, alteration of pebbledash render to light grey/white silicone render, extension of vehicle access and elevational alterations (Revision to approved application ref. 25/01760/FULL6 to include changes to fenestration, render to principle elevation, reduced porch width, change to roof at rear, Juliet balcony to dormer, reduction of rooflights from 3 to 2 and reduced side extension)
13 RYECROFT ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decision Made26/03467/HPA
Proposed single storey rear garage extension with raised roof and internal alterations.
7 FRESHWOOD CLOSE, BECKENHAM, BR3 5JX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decision Made24/00812/CON2
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/00812/FULL1: Condition 8 - Details of proposed external building materials
FLAT 6, HIGHLANDS, 9 OLDFIELD ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2LE
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Valid26/03469/HPA
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations.
82 BIRCH TREE AVENUE, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9EL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decision Made25/03136/CON3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03136/FPA: Condition 3 - Details of all ground preparation and foundations
57 CATOR ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5DT
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decision Made24/01841/CON4
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/01841/FULL1: Condition 3 - Bicycle Storage Details Condition 15 - Service & Delivery Plan
CYPHERS INDOOR BOWLING CLUB, KINGS HALL ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1LP
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Valid25/04725/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/04725/FPA: Condition 3 - Surface Water Drainage Condition 4 - Refuse & Recycling Storage Condition 5 - Bicycle Parking Condition 6 - Landscaping Condition 7 - External Materials
LAND REAR OF 91 LENNARD ROAD, COURTENAY ROAD, PENGE, LONDON
Received 4 Sept 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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