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London Borough of Bromley
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Bromley. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates15,846Searchable applications
875Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 10,450 approved or refused records
2,360Refused applications
8,090 approved · 2,360 refused · 267 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Mar 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/02768/FULL6
Two-storey rear extension; and single-storey side with rooflights, rear and front extension
20 Lezayre Road, Orpington, BR6 6BP
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/02815/ADV
4 x non-illuminated facade signs for up to 36-months temporary consent (RETROPSECTIVE)
Footzie Social Club, Station Approach, Lower Sydenham, London, SE26 5BQ
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/03534/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and rear utility. Construction of a single storey rear/side wraparound extension and raised patio.
130 Dunkery Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4HS
Received 18 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03835/PLUD
Use of the first floor of the premises for any purpose within Use Class E, without restriction. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
First Floor, Enso House, 3 New Mill Road, Orpington, BR5 3TW
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decision Made25/00574/FULL1
Change of use of existing residential dwelling to form a short term rental/Airbnb usage
23 Crowhurst Way, Orpington, BR5 4BW
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/03737/PLUD
Change of use of existing dwellinghouse to a children's home Class C3(b)LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
58 Abbots Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SF
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/01090/PLUD
Construction of outbuilding with balustrade/decking/steps to rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
24 Alexandra Crescent, Bromley, BR1 4EU
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/03371/PLUD
Hip to gable roof alteration to incorporate rear dormer loft conversion including Juliet balcony with front rooflights and side roof window LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
9 Kynaston Road, Bromley, BR1 5AL
Received 5 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/00162/FULL1
Demolition of existing indoor swimming pool, garage, home gym outbuilding and replacement with a single storey, flat roof two bedroom dwelling with associated subdivision of the site curtilage and hard and soft landscaping
110 Windsor Drive, Orpington, BR6 6HF
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/00735/FULL6
Basement/ground floor side/rear extension with raised steps, elevation alterations, installation of new lightwells to the front elevation, restoration of the brickwork to the front elevation and widening of the front driveway access.
15 Cedars Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JE
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/03252/FULL1
Demolition of existing ancillary building and erection of detached two storey (self build) dwelling with accommodation within the roof space on land adjacent 49 Southborough Road, with associated works including construction of front boundary wall (amendment to extant permission DC/23/01189/FULL, which granted planning permission for 'Demolition of existing ancillary building and erection of detached two storey 4 bedroom dwelling on land adjacent 49 Southborough Road, with associated works' to include accommodation in roofspace, elevational alterations and details pursuant to conditions imposed on previous permission).
49 Southborough Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2EL
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01809/FULL2
Partial demolition to form lightwells to ground floor accommodation, elevational alterations and change of use of ground, first and second floors from Class E to Class C1 (ground floor) for the provision of 5 no. serviced apartments and sui generis use (part ground floor and all first/second floors) to provide 14 no. House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) rooms.
143 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JH
Received 8 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01616/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation, single storey front/side extension for new garage, addition of front and rear dormer extensions and two front rooflights to existing roofslope, timber pergola to rear elevation and elevational alterations.
55 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/00729/TPO
T7 English Oak - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.SUBJECT TO TPO 710 (26.2.1991)
2 Mada Road, Orpington, BR6 8HG
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/02880/PLUD
Proposed rear dormer loft conversion with roof lights to the front.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
297 Clock House Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LE
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/00860/PLUD
Part garage conversion with elevational alterationsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
46 The Avenue, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3DJ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03293/ELUD
Erection of gates (Lawful Development Certificate Existing)
Pines Cottage, 22 Pines Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AA
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03272/FULL6
First floor rear extension, modifications to fenestration, repositioning of entrance door, replacement of roof finishes and widening of existing crossover. (Renewal of approved applications DC/17/04114/FULL6 & 21/02247/FULL6 with additional alterations to include widening of the existing crossover).
11A Letchworth Drive, Bromley, BR2 9BA
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03119/PLUD
Conversion of storage area at second floor into a studio flat (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
354 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NN
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03231/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension
The Coach House, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LT
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01168/PLUD
Two storey extension to rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Oswold, Berrys Green Road, Berrys Green, Westerham, TN16 3AJ
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02609/PLUD
Demolition of existing store outbuilding and erection of single storey rear extension (for which Prior Approval was not required under ref: 24/00968/HHPA) LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
7 Daleside Close, Orpington, BR6 6ED
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03425/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony, side roof window and front Velux roof lights. Garage conversion to habitable space with new roof. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
86 Woodside Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6BS
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/01213/FULL6
The creation of a new single-storey rear extension and the raising of the roof on the existing single-storey extension.
21 Great Elms Road, Bromley, BR2 9NE
Received 27 Mar 2024
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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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