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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16,258 approved · 4,336 refused · 575 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/00608/FULL6
Part single and part two storey rear extension and elevational alterations
41 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JT
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decision Made21/02355/FULL6
Proposed single storey wrap-around rear and side residential extension
11 Burford Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2EY
Received 12 May 2021 - Decision Made21/01062/FULL1
Rebuild and restoration of barn, erection of dormer windows and fenestration alterations; including enlarged doors, glazed roof panels and alterations to windows, in connection with change of use from agricultural barn to dwellinghouse and integral garage. (RETROSPECTIVE).
Land Rear Of Luxted Farm Cottages, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Decision Made21/05886/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.10m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 4m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
7 Holywell Close, Orpington, BR6 9XP
Received 24 Dec 2021 - Decision Made22/04035/FULL6
Loft conversion with rear dormer RETROSPECTIVE
16 Starts Hill Road, Orpington, BR6 7AP
Received 14 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/05046/FULL6
Replacement shed to garden (RETROSPECTIVE)
The Cottage, Church Row, Chislehurst, BR7 5PG
Received 28 Dec 2022 - Decision Made24/04372/PLUD
Single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVEOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
14 Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AA
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01762/FULL6
Single storey side infill extension with rear steps and loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.
10 Padua Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HF
Received 12 May 2025 - Decision Made22/01769/TPO
T1 Silver birch - Reduce canopy by no more than 2m in height pruning reminder to shape. Adjacent Cherry - Light prune to clear BT line by no more than 1m. T2 Silver Birch x 2: Tree adjacent to drive - Reduce canopy by no more than 2m. Leaning Silver Birch by the Laurel hedge - Dismantle to ground level. T3 Walnut x 1, Cherry x 3 and fallen dead stem - Reduce all tree canopies by no more than 1.5m all round ensuring all cuts are to suitable secondary growing points maintaining shape and form. Lift the canopy of the Walnut to clear the Laurel hedge (5 branches). Remove fallen dead stem.SUBJECT TO TPO 1411 (21.10.1997)
2 Orchard Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7NT
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Decision Made18/05327/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 18/05327/FULL1:Condition 3 - Materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building
125 High Street, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7AZ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/00130/TREE
T1 Quercus robur (English Oak) adjacent to neighbouring property, overhanging the right side drive - Reduce the remainder of the crown to match the recently pruned section, removing no more than 2m from a height of 16m down to 14m.
2 Manor Place, Mavelstone Road, Bromley, BR1 2TA
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/00493/TPSPLD
Large Beech tree leaning over 162 Park Avenue - Reduce height by 4m and width by 3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 476 (29.5.1987)
160 Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9EE
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Decision Made21/05620/TREE
T1 Silver Birch - Section fell to ground level.
Meddowes , Holwood Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8NG
Received 8 Dec 2021 - Decision Made23/03202/TREE
T1 Cherry on front boundary in rear garden - Remove major deadwood throughout the canopy and to reduce one section of the Beech hedge that has grown through the canopy of the Cherry.T2 Bay on left hand boundary in rear garden - Reduce overall height by up to 2m and to shape the canopy.
15 Camden Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5PH
Received 21 Aug 2023 - Decision Made25/01789/TREE
Ash tree crown break at 5 metres. 30% reduction removing 2.5 branch length to 2021 points. Reshape and remove dead and crossing branches.
28 Cintra Park, Anerley, London, SE19 2LH
Received 6 May 2025 - Decision Made25/01311/PLUD
Erection of single storey gym outbuilding with garden store within rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
The Gatehouse, Sidcup By Pass, Sidcup, DA14 6LU
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decision Made22/02785/TPO
3 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce lateral crown spread over No. 112 Copse Avenue by approx 1.5-2m (previous points) leaving 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 423 (30.9.1988)
110 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NP
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Decision Made21/02660/FULL6
Double storey rear extension with flat roof. Front porch with pitched roof
72 Kedleston Drive, Orpington, BR5 2DS
Received 26 May 2021 - Decision Made21/01114/PLUD
Extension to existing dormer (REVISED PLANS RECEIVED 08.10.21) LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
1 Chesham Crescent, Penge, London, SE20 7RL
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decision Made22/02412/FULL6
Addition of new side extension at ground floor and change to rear doors and windows
25 Braeside, Beckenham, BR3 1ST
Received 16 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/03567/FULL6
Single storey side extension including garage conversion and elevational alterations to existing rear extension and rear elevation
85 Nightingale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BH
Received 9 Sept 2022 - Decision Made23/00951/LBC
Listed Building Consent for Side extension of existing garage at ground level, with basement level garage including turntable and games/leisure room.
Holwood House, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HB
Received 10 Mar 2023 - Decision Made24/02627/FULL6
Demolition of chimneys, single storey side extension, first floor extension to create two storey dwelling and elevational alterations.
27 Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8ED
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decision Made25/00268/FULL6
First floor side/rear extension with alterations to roof and rear elevational alterations
114 St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SR
Received 27 Jan 2025
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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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