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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 dates29,554Searchable applications
858Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 20,594 approved or refused records
4,336Refused applications
16,258 approved · 4,336 refused · 575 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Nov 2020 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made20/04563/ADJ
Construction of a partial hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer roof extension and installation of 3 rooflights to front roof slope (CONSULTATION BY ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Ref: 20/3362/HD)
137 Mottingham Road Mottingham London SE9 4ST, Greenwich Council
Received 30 Nov 2020 - Decision Made23/01624/TPO
Oak in rear garden - Crown reduce the height and spread by up to 2-3m to previous reduction points and remove epicormic growth.SUBJECT TO TPO 2116 (4.11.2005)
36 South Hill Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0RL
Received 26 Apr 2023 - Decision Made21/00721/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey rear extension, part first floor rear extension, a two storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.
88 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LE
Received 17 Feb 2021 - Decision Made21/00982/PLUD
Roof extension: Altering hip-end to gable-end; addition of rear dormer and front rooflightsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
12 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EQ
Received 2 Mar 2021 - Decision Made21/04813/FULL6
Alterations to roof to raise the roof ridge height, incorporating a loft conversion, front/rear rooflights and construction of two storey front and rear extensions, front porch canopy and elevational alterations.
Jura, Southill Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EE
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Decision Made24/02628/CONDT1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission ref 24/02628/FULL1:Condition 4 - Hard and soft landscaping
Barfield, Holwood Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8NQ
Received 23 May 2025 - Decision Made21/02008/TPSPLD
T1 Scots Pine in rear garden - Remove lowest limb extending over neighbouring garden. SUBJECT TO TPO 295 (16.6.1986)
2 Lime Close, Bromley, BR1 2WP
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decision Made23/02196/TREE
T1 Large Beech tree at rear of property - Dismantle to ground level.
50 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HW
Received 5 Jun 2023 - Decision Made22/02713/TPSPLD
T1-T5 Five Oak trees in a cluster at the rear of the property - Reduce the crowns by 2-3m. Remove and deadwood. (Currently, the trees measure from the largest - approx 18m across and 23m high to the smallest at around 10m in diameter).SUBJECT TO TPO 1086 (11.8.1994)
22 Woodmere Way, Beckenham, BR3 6SL
Received 8 Jul 2022 - Decision Made21/01148/TREE
x1x large Willow tree on right side boundary of front garden - Crown reduce by 3m.Number of smaller Ash trees on right side boundary of rear garden - Crown reduce by 2m.
8 Meadow Way, Orpington, BR6 8LW
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decision Made22/03655/TREE
x 2 Ivy-covered Ash trees in front garden on the left boundary - Fell.
29 The Meadow, Chislehurst, BR7 6AA
Received 14 Sept 2022 - Decision Made23/02476/TREE
x2 Lime trees overhanging 35 Waldegrave Road:Tree A: 18 - 20m Lime located at 28D Hamlet Road - Remove ivy by cutting at 1.5m severing the ivy and leaving a gap to discourage regrowth; lift crown by removing lower branches and cut back to the boundary fenceline; 10% crown thin.Tree B: 18 - 20m Lime located at 28D and shared with 26 Hamlet Road - Remove ivy by cutting at 1.5m severing the ivy and leaving a gap to discourage regrowth; lift crown by removing lower branches and cut back to the boundary fenceline; 10% crown thin.
28D Hamlet Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2AW
Received 23 Jun 2023 - Decision Made21/01375/TPO
Ash tree in left corner of rear garden - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 1237 (4.8.1995)
13 Hazelhurst, Beckenham, BR3 5TL
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Decision Made20/03629/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 to allow a variation of the planning permission 20/03629/FULL6 for a loft extension with outrigger dormer to allow a larger outrigger dormer to the rear.
8 Wordsworth Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JG
Received 25 Feb 2021 - Decision Made22/03579/FULL6
Single storey rear extension; alterations to roofline of existing rear extension; insertion of rooflight in side slope of existing rear extension; alterations to side elevation of existing extension and replacement window to rear first floor elevation.
21 Malmains Way, Beckenham, BR3 6SA
Received 12 Sept 2022 - Decision Made23/03397/FULL1
The demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of a two-storey, family dwelling with accommodation in the roof space and creation of a basement
Courtways, Holwood Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8NG
Received 7 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/02069/FULL6
Removal of the existing chimney stack. Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.
58 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, BR5 2RY
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision Made22/03134/TPO
T1 Sweet Chestnut - Removal of epicormic growth, and crown reduction 2m height and 2m lateral spread to good growth points.T2 Sweet Chestnut - Removal of epicormic growth, and crown reduction 2m height and 2m lateral spread to good growth points.SUBJECT TO TPO 2431 (12.9.2011)
3 Marke Close, Keston, BR2 6EX
Received 4 Aug 2022 - Decision Made20/04296/CONDT4
Submission of details pursuant to planning condition 15 ( Fire Strategy) of planning permission reference 20/04296/FULL1 dated 14th June 2021
Prospects House, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, BR1 1LT
Received 22 Mar 2022 - Decision Made24/01607/TREE
T1 Leyland Cypress on right hand boundary behind the property - Reduce overall height by up to 3m and shape remaining upper canopy. Prune back lateral branches extending towards the property.T2 Yew on right hand boundary behind the property - Reduce a selection of side laterals extending towards the property by up to 1m and shape accordingly.
Rosedale Cottage, Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5JH
Received 26 Apr 2024 - Decision Made22/02915/TPO
Sycamore tree on land at 10-16 Thornton Dene - Reduce height by 1-1.5m. Reduce lateral branches primarily to the south, west and south west side from 7.1m by up to 3m but no further than growth points. Prune back weaker growth. Remove one small lower branch on side facing houses.SUBJECT TO TPO 540 (26.7.1988)
15 Thornton Dene, Beckenham, BR3 3ND
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/02974/FULL6
Single storey side and rear extension with raised patio to rear.
42 Scotts Lane, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0LL
Received 26 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/04933/PLUD
Erection of an outbuilding containing a swimming pool and other uses incidental to the dwellinghouse LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
1 Chislehurst Road, Bromley, BR1 2NN
Received 16 Dec 2022 - Decision Made23/03090/FULL6
Single storey rear/side extension including solar panels on flat roof and roof form alteration to existing garage
19 Courtlands Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7HY
Received 10 Aug 2023
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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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