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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 dates30,511Searchable applications
868Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 21,316 approved or refused records
4,461Refused applications
16,855 approved · 4,461 refused · 605 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/00938/TPO
T1 Scots Pine - Prune/remove lower branches to give ground clearance of approximately 4m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1769 (9.1.2001)
7 Elwill Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AB
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Decision Made22/02073/TPO
T1 Sweet Chestnut tree at front of property - Reduce crown overall by approx 20-25% by the removal of approx 2.5m of growth. Crown lift up to approx 4.5m by the removal of epicormic stem growth only. Remove broken/damage/dead branches within the remaining crown,(Current height of tree 13.5 - 14.5m, Height after reduction 11 - 12m, Current width of tree 7.5 - 8.5m Width after reduction 5 - 6m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1549 (10.12.1998)
22 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
Received 23 May 2022 - Decision Made21/02125/TREE
Large Laurel tree (approximately 7m in height) - Thin by 30% and reduce in height by 2m.Elder tree situated close to the building - Fell.x2 Conifer trees - Cut back by 1m.
Flat 1, Servite House, 10 Denbridge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AG
Received 5 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00025/TREE
G1 Leyland Cypress group on communal open space at The Glebe - Reduce height of 3 conifers historically planted as hedge / group by approximately 8m in height leaving remaining group approximately 12m in height, consistent with previously reduced adjacent conifers.
Street Record, The Glebe, Chislehurst
Received 7 Jan 2021 - Decision Made21/00282/TREE
T1 2x Sallow forming one canopy; hard reduction/pollard leaving both stems 3m in height.T2 Removal of failed dead twin stem Elm.T3 Fell and remove 5x dead Birch stems.T4 Fell and remove 2x low grade Sycamore stems leaning across boundary fence.
Redroof , Woodlands Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AP
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Decision Made23/03923/TREE
Various tree works at Crystal Palace Park - See online for full specification.
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DT
Received 12 Oct 2023 - Decision Made22/00152/TPO
Pine tree in front garden - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 1123 (2.9.1994)
50 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HD
Received 12 Jan 2022 - Decision Made20/04205/FULL6
Proposed first floor side extension
25 Croft Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0QH
Received 14 Oct 2020 - Decision Made21/02539/FULL6
Construction of single storey rear extension.
47 Bourne Vale, Hayes, Bromley, Bromley, BR2 7NW
Received 21 May 2021 - Decision Made21/05049/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval.
112 St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SR
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decision Made22/03468/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.60m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior approval).
54 Homesdale Road, Bromley, BR2 9LD
Received 1 Sept 2022 - Decision Made22/03796/FULL1
Replacement of all windows with new white uPVC double glazed windows; replacement of front main entrance door and rear garden doors.
16 Franklin Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HW
Received 28 Sept 2022 - Decision Made24/02097/TREE
T1 Spruce, growing in the rear garden on the right hand side by the house - Re-shape by drawing in the branches by 1m, creating a tighter form. Retain the woodland den beneath the tree. T2 Conifer trees, growing along the back boundary in the rear garden - Reduce back, as before, the top and side growth, by up to 1.5m of the branches within this garden. T3 Row of Lime trees, growing in the rear garden on the left hand side in the neighbours garden - Reduce the overhanging branches back to the hedge line. Lift back and clear the obstruction to the Bamboo. Lift above the hedge line, i.e. the Yew.
27 Garden Road, Bromley, BR1 3LU
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decision Made20/04865/TPO
T2 Scots Pine - Fell.SUBJECT TO TPO 2188 (21.11.2006)
11 Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8ED
Received 21 Dec 2020 - Decision Made22/01209/TREE
x1 Leylandii tree on left hand side by greenhouse in rear garden - Remove.
35 Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
Received 18 Mar 2022 - Decision Made24/04570/TREE
Reduce 5 x Sweet Chestnut trees by approximately 4-5m (height) and 2-3m (lateral).
28 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EQ
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decision Made21/02009/TREE
Twin-stemmed Bay - Fell to ground level and grind root.
Westmead , 3 Heathley End, Chislehurst, BR7 6AB
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decision Made25/01554/TREE
Various tree work - see online for full specification.
21 Bromley Common, Bromley, BR2 9LU
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decision Made23/03996/FULL6
Proposed Loft conversion comprising roof alterations with increase in ridge height, rear dormer and rooflights to front and side.
45 Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4NS
Received 20 Oct 2023 - Decision Made25/00081/FULL1
Part demolition of existing assembly hall building (Use Class F1) and renovation to create 1 No 4-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) with 2 off street parking spaces including formation of vehicle crossover, with associated refuse and cycle store.
Scout Hut, Court Farm Road, Mottingham, London
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04170/FULL6
Conversion of an existing outbuilding into a granny annexe.
230 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AU
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decision Made21/05922/FULL6
Demolition of garage and re-provision as usable space, extension to the rear, replacement windows, thermal improvements, and installation of PV panels.
5 Roehampton Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RS
Received 24 Dec 2021 - Decision Made21/05314/FULL1
Creation of dormer window to rear roof of Nos.323 and 325. New lateral 2 bed flat within roofspace. Modification of existing first floor 1 bed flat at No.323 to create common stairwell for access to all flats. Creation of new 1 bed flat at first floor of No.325
323 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QP
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Decision Made25/00054/FULL6
Demolition of rear extensions. Construction of single storey rear/side extension with raised steps, garage conversion into habitable space and elevational alterations. (Revision of application 24/02832/FULL6)
19 Ronald Close, Beckenham, BR3 3HX
Received 9 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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