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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 dates30,338Searchable applications
867Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 21,184 approved or refused records
4,437Refused applications
16,747 approved · 4,437 refused · 600 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Sept 2020 to 28 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/00141/FULL1
Replacement of existing UPVC windows with 5 white powdered coated aluminium windows at the front.
Flat 3, The Chestnuts, St Pauls Cray Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6QD
Received 4 Jan 2021 - Decision Made21/05930/FULL1
Part single storey side extension, part first/part second floor and rear loft conversions; conversion of the building into three flats. Cycle storage to rear
46 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9QP
Received 24 Dec 2021 - Decision Made22/04027/TREE
T1 Oak - Fell to ground level.
67 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AH
Received 13 Oct 2022 - Decision Made23/03284/PLUD
Demolition of a small toilet enclosure and construction of a single storey rear extension. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
21 Glentrammon Road, Orpington, BR6 6DE
Received 29 Aug 2023 - Decision Made18/00443/COND31
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of conditions relating to planning permission 18/00443/FULL1:Condition 24 - Closure report: Phase 1 (all plots)
GlaxoSmithKline, Langley Court, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham
Received 14 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/04261/TREE
T1 Pear - Crown thin by 15%, crown reduce and reshape by 35% thinning out larger stems where applicable (height from 6.2m to 4mand radial spread from 4.6m to 3m).T2 Neighbouring Birch - Crown thin by 15%, crown reduce and reshape by 35% (height from 9.8m to 6.4m and radial spread from 4.5m to 3m).
139 Victor Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JU
Received 31 Oct 2022 - Decision Made24/00187/TREE
Fir tree approximately 2.5m from house - Remove.
24 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LJ
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Decision Made21/05551/CONDT1
Submission to approve details in relation to planning permission ref 21/05551/FULL1 (Allowed at Appeal Ref APP/G5180/W/22/3293737)Condition 4 - Construction Method StatementCondition 11 - Scheme for Protection of Retained Trees
20 Manor Road, Beckenham, BR3 5LE
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision Made25/01902/TREE
T1 Conifer & Holly - Trim lateral growth back to boundary.T2 Lawson Cypress - Section fell.T4 Leyland Cypress - Reduce height of lowest tree in centre by 1m. Reduce remaining trees to match this height (2-5m).T5 Oak (Yew & Hazel) - Remove lowest branch of the Oak. Trim the adjacent Yew and Hazel in line with the adjacent hedge.
Little Byfield, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LY
Received 20 May 2025 - Decision Made22/03611/TPO
G1 Birch - Crown raise to 2.5m above ground level as frequently as required over a period of 10 years.SUBJECT TO TPO 95 (28.9.1973)
Unit 16, Hillside Farm, Rushmore Hill, Sevenoaks, TN14 7NL
Received 6 Sept 2022 - Decision Made20/04514/TREE
T1 Silver Birch - Fell.T2 Conifer - Fell.T3-T6 Sycamores - Fell.T7 Oak - Crown reduce by approximately 3-4m.
Maxbys , Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 2 Dec 2020 - Decision Made21/03798/FULL6
Single storey rear extension.
6 Amesbury Road, Bromley, BR1 2QJ
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/05281/FULL6
Single storey rear infill extension
33 Croft Road, Bromley, BR1 4DR
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decision Made23/00103/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.90m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior approval).
6 Kiddens, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QG
Received 10 Jan 2023 - Decision Made20/04017/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension with lower ground floor storage area to front
40 North Drive, Orpington, BR6 9PQ
Received 5 Oct 2020 - Decision Made21/02180/TREE
T1 Sycamore - Fell tree.T2 Cherry - Fell tree.T3 Laurel - Prune crown to allow 2m clearance of building and prune back by 2m from height and 2m from lateral limbs.T4 Hazel - Thin crown by removing the 10% largest stems.T5 Apple - Fell tree.TG6 - 1 x Laurel, 5 x Holly and 1x Sycamore group (smaller trees along fence line at boundary) - Fell trees.T7 Ash - Prune back by 4m from height and 1m from lateral limbs.T8 Ash - Prune back by 4m from height and 1m from lateral limbs.T9 Maple (Norway) - Prune back by 3m from height and 1-2m from lateral limbs.T10 Maple (Norway) - Prune back by 3m from height and 1-2m from lateral limbs.T11 Sycamore - Fell tree.T12 Yew - Prune back to boundary line to stop contact with shed roof.
7 Sundridge Avenue, Bromley, BR1 2PU
Received 7 May 2021 - Decision Made23/04249/ADV
One fascia sign and one flag sign
41 Anerley Road, Penge, London, SE19 2AS
Received 7 Nov 2023 - Decision Made20/04601/FULL6
Single storey rear extension
23 Towncourt Crescent, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PG
Received 13 Nov 2020 - Decision Made21/04132/FULL1
Formation of single storey rear extension, creation of temporary solid waste storage and formation of extractor flue to rear in conjunction with use of the property as a cafe (Retrospective application)
9 Crays Parade , Main Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HG
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00090/TPO
x1 Scots Pine - Remove dead wood over 200mm in diameter (removing dead/dysfunctional wood over the footpath as a priority).x 11 Lime - Remove dead wood over 200mm in diameter (removing dead/dysfunctional wood over the entrance and driveway as a priority).x2 fire damaged trees (part of 11 x Lime) - Prune back to suitable growth points where possible.SUBJECT TO TPO 152A (17.10.1989)
Church Of St Martins Of Tours, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decision Made21/01816/PLUD
Loft conversion incorporating hip to gable extension, rear dormer and front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
188 Clock House Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LB
Received 13 Apr 2021 - Decision Made22/04867/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.
40 Forde Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3EX
Received 12 Dec 2022 - Decision Made21/02517/PLUD
Single storey rear extension (Kitchen Utility) in line with lawful developments guidelines LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
6 Rutland Gate, Bromley, Bromley, BR2 0TG
Received 20 May 2021 - Decision Made22/00952/FULL6
Part single storey side and rear extension and part double storey rear extension, with roof alterations to include rear dormer and front roof lights to facilitate loft conversion
61 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AG
Received 2 Mar 2022
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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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