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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 dates29,782Searchable applications
841Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 20,776 approved or refused records
4,370Refused applications
16,406 approved · 4,370 refused · 586 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01202/TREE
x 2 Poplar trees in rear garden on right side boundary - Re-pollard.
Whitethorns, 41 Park Avenue, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 8LH
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/00471/TREE
T1 Sycamore - Remove the low co-dominant stem at the base of the tree.G1 x3 Sycamore - Fell to ground level and treat stumps to prevent re-growth.T2 Hornbeam - Reduce all over by 1m and shape. Raise to 2m all round.T3 Sycamore - Raise to 3m.T4 Sycamore - Raise to 3m. T5 Ash - Fell to ground level.T6 Yew - Raise to 3m and also raise Holly & Sycamore to the same height to tidy. T7 Ash - Raise to 3m. G2 Sycamore & Ash Saplings - Fell to ground level and treat stumps to prevent re-growth and also fell small Ivy covered sapling tree just beyond fence line.T8 Prunus - Reduce lateral spread over the road and lamppost to give 1m clearance. T9 Maple - Raise over the roof to give 1m clearance and raise lowest x4 limbs.T10 Sycamore - Fell to ground level.T12 Maple - Remove dead wood and raise to 2m all round.
Street Record, Pump House Close, Bromley
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decision Made20/01833/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref 20/01833/FULL6:Condition 3 - Scheme for protection of trees
Hillary Mount , Crab Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HH
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Decision Made21/00782/TREE
T2 Ash (tree has significant area of dead bark at base north approx. 35% of circumference) - Remove branch at 5m south west over shed and reduce branch at 5.5m west to first growth point. Reduce crown by a maximum of 3m height and maximum radial crown spread by 1.5m-2m. (Remaining tree to be approximately 12m tall with radial spread of approximately 4.5m).T3 Ash - Crown lift west to 3.5m (light growth). Remove 3 x small branches west (towards shed) between 4m - 7m above ground level.
234 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR5 1NT
Received 1 Mar 2021 - Decision Made25/00448/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with loft conversion, front, side, rear and flat roof rooflights, elevational alterations and removal of chimney.
43 Haileybury Road, Orpington, BR6 9EZ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision Made20/04696/FULL6
Demolition of garage and construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and addition of canopy over relocated front entrance
4 Kechill Gardens, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7NQ
Received 19 Nov 2020 - Decision Made21/02449/FULL6
Single storey rear extension
Avalon, Durham Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, Bromley, BR2 0QE
Received 19 May 2021 - Decision Made21/01908/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 2.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
1 Cavendish Place, Bromley, BR1 2GA
Received 19 Apr 2021 - Decision Made22/02092/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.76m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
101 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0BQ
Received 24 May 2022 - Decision Made24/00521/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with elevational alterations
11 Morgan Road, Bromley, BR1 3QE
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04428/FULL6
Single storey garden room/gym at rear
16 West Way, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LW
Received 16 Nov 2023 - Decision Made21/01670/CONDT1
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref 21/01670/RESPA:Condition 2: Details of a scheme to light the access drive and car parking areas
Ironstone House, 205 - 213 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Received 22 May 2023 - Decision Made21/02041/PLUD
Rear bifold doors, removal of side windows and door, internal alterations, chimney breast to remain LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
9 Glentrammon Gardens, Orpington, BR6 6JX
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Decision Made21/03010/FULL6
Erection of front porch, part one/two/three storey rear extension and increase in roof height to existing side extension to include first and second floor balconies at rear, and elevational alterations
84 Kingsway, West Wickham, BR4 9JQ
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Decision Made22/00772/FULL6
Loft conversion with a raised roof, rear dormers and rooflights
39 Mount Pleasant, Biggin Hill, TN16 3TP
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/05020/FULL1
The erection of a 4 bedroom dwelling, construction of vehicle access and associated works.
15 Fox Hill, Anerley, London, SE19 2UX
Received 23 Dec 2022 - Decision Made20/04296/CONDT8
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning permission ref 20/04296/FULL1Condition 24 - Electric car charging points
Prospects House, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, BR1 1LT
Received 14 Apr 2022 - Decision Made20/04851/FULL6
Conversion of garage (ground floor area) and fenestration alterations to provide ancillary habitable accommodation to serve Copley Dene, 34 Wilderness Road. (Copley Dene/Copley Dene Cottage).
Copley Dene, 34 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
Received 1 Dec 2020 - Decision Made21/03882/ELUD
Initial implementation and compliance of conditions of planning permission granted under Ref. No. 19/00749/FULL1 for the demolition of the existing retreat and conference centre and erection of a replacement part 3/part 4 storey building for use as a retreat and conference centre with associated car parking and works. Erection of a covered walkway in the courtyard area and erection of a single storey extension to the Convent building EXISTING LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Layhams Road, West Wickham, BR4 9HH
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Decision Made22/00768/LBC
Demolition of existing garage/utility outbuilding. Part one/two storey side/rear extensions with alterations to roof incorporating 2x front dormers and elevational alterations (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT)
Nant Gwyn, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 5PW
Received 25 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/04033/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and front rooflights.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
92 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AN
Received 14 Oct 2022 - Decision Made23/04461/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 2.85m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
101 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR1 4BN
Received 20 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/02067/FULL1
Replacement of existing double glazed uPVC windows with newer, modern double glazed uPVC units. Replacement of front and rear communal entrance and exit doors with a steel portcullis door.
Haig Court, Belmont Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6BW
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision Made24/04463/ADV
Installation of internally illuminated advertisement/signage associated with 2 no. existing ATMs comprising collar/shroud.
143 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JH
Received 28 Nov 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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