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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 dates30,575Searchable applications
868Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 21,363 approved or refused records
4,468Refused applications
16,895 approved · 4,468 refused · 606 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/02777/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear/side infill extension
3 Helegan Close, Orpington, BR6 9XJ
Received 3 Jun 2021 - Decision Made24/01162/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey side and rear extension, first floor side dormer, elevational alterations.
121 Felstead Road, Orpington, BR6 9AD
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made20/03382/TPO
T3 Holly shrubs adjacent to woodland path - Crown raise to 2m and trim 1m back from edge of woodland path.T5 Cherry Laurel - Fell to ground level and grind out stump.T6 Mature Yew hedge - Reduce height by approx. 1m and trim back from woodland path by approx. 1m.T7 Sycamore: self-seeded sapling between fences - Fell to height of wire fence and ecoplug stump. SUBJECT TO TPO 187 (12.7.1984)
41 Homestead Road, Orpington, BR6 6HN
Received 22 Sept 2020 - Decision Made24/03020/TREE
Oak tree - Reduce height by 2-3m (leaving 13-14m) and laterals by 2-3m (leaving 6m).
58 Great Thrift, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NG
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Decision Made25/01331/TREE
T1 Neighbouring Robinia - Prune back by roughly 20-25% to more upright growth points (Height from 12.0m to a minimum of 9.0mand crown spread from 10.0m to a minimum of 6.8m).T3 Apple - Crown reduce by approximately 30-35% to previous points and reshape (Height from 6.0m to a minimum of 3.9m and crownspread from 4.0m to a minimum of 2.6m).
24 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HW
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decision Made22/02661/FULL6
Loft Conversion: Partial demolition of existing roof and erection of hipped dormer roof extension with associated glazing
17 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DT
Received 5 Jul 2022 - Decision Made24/00091/TPO
T1 Cherry - Remove.T2 Conifer - Remove.T3 Conifer - Trim skirt hanging over roof of house and guttering (adjacent to the fallen conifer T2) by approximately 0.5m.T4 Goat Willow - Reduce by 2m.T5 Maple - Crown lift of 5m.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
19 Clifford Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5DY
Received 12 Jan 2024 - Decision Made22/04602/TREE
T1 Cherry (tag 2321) - Remove major dead wood, two rotten limbs and one rubbing limb.T2 Chestnut (tag 2303) - Remove major dead wood and two rotten limbs.T3 Lime (tag 2306) - Remove major dead wood, remove lowest limb and thin by 20%.
Biggin Hill Memorial Museum, Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3EJ
Received 22 Nov 2022 - Decision Made25/01389/TPO
Lime tree - Remove.Beech tree - Prune by 1.5m - 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO 450 (30.9.1988)
18 Lawrence Road, West Wickham, BR4 9DB
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00718/TREE
T1 & T2 - 2 x Conifer trees - Reduce in height by 1.5m and trim round. T3 - 1x Conifer tree - Cut away from the building to leave a 1m clearance and trim all round and reduce in height by 2m.T4 & T5 - 2x Bay trees - Overall crown reduction by 1m and crown lift to 2m.
Holland House, 11 Sundridge Avenue, Bromley, BR1 2PU
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/01496/TPO
Extension of permission ref. 22/00838/TPO:T1, T3 - T7, T9 Ash trees x7 - Fell.T2 Oak - Reduce to previous points.T8 Ash - Remove second stem.SUBJECT TO TPO 193 (12.7.1984) & TPO 1610 (9.7.1999)
White Earth, Snag Lane, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7RG
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision Made25/00931/TPO
T1 Sycamore tree - Cut branches back to original boundaries. Remove squirrel damaged branches. Prune all branches overhanging the boundary to suitable growth point. Remove dead wood.SUBJECT TO TPO 1795 (16.3.2001)
Fairseat, Kingswood Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0HG
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/03647/TPO
Large five-stemmed Oak tree - to reduce by 2-3 meters.SUBJECT TO TPO 376 (12.12.1986)
54 Woodhurst Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AS
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Decision Made23/02881/TREE
T1 Rear Conifer tree - Fell. T2 Dead Robinia tree - Fell. T3 Conifer tree - Remove dead wood and reduce the height by 2m (current height 8m).T4 Yew tree - Crown reduce to 3.5m diameter (currently 5m diameter).T5 Holly tree - Reduce height to 4m (current height 6m) and shape accordingly.
Bratton, Yester Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5DQ
Received 26 Jul 2023 - Decision Made20/03358/TREE
2 x Leylandii trees on right side boundary in rear garden - Fell.
Bella House, 34 Meadow Way, Orpington, BR6 8LW
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decision Made21/04287/TREE
2 x Apple trees and 1 x Bay tree - Reduce to previous pruning points with no more than 50% reduction of canopy.
66 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JE
Received 20 Sept 2021 - Decision Made25/00282/TREE
T1 Acer - Crown reduce height by 1m and sides by 0.2m. (current height around 6m so finished height to be 5m.)
11 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/03864/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and side porch. Construction of a single storey side and rear extension with side gate.
45 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PN
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/00092/TPO
Alianthus (Tree of Heaven) - 3m overall reduction from all sides. All cuts shall be made to growth points at least one third the diameter of each parent branch.SUBJECT TO TPO 2492 (24.7.2012)
108 Windsor Drive, Orpington, BR6 6HF
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Decision Made21/00426/TPSPLD
T1 -2 Oak trees in rear garden - Reduce both trees by up to 3.5m all round. Lift lower crowns by up to 2m by the removal of secondary branches only.SUBJECT TO TPO 1196 (21.3.1995)
2 Little Thrift, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NQ
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decision Made22/01607/FULL1
Demolition of existing house and construction of replacement 5 bedroom dwelling incorporating internal single garage.
9 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decision Made24/03688/TREE
T1 Norway Maple - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 3m.T2 Leyland Cypress - Trim/prune as hard as practicable maintaining current form.
2 Homewood Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 6PS
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision Made22/03784/TREE
T1 Oak tree to the rear of 6 Oakwood Close Raise the canopy to a height of approximately 12 metres above ground level.T2 Horse Chestnut tree to the rear of White Ladies Remove the very low branches hanging over the drive and garage to the rear of 6 Oakwood Close to a height of approximately 8 metres above ground level.T3 Yew trees to the rear of White Ladies which are pushing against the fence of 6 Oakwood Close crown raise the side of the tree facing 6 Oakwood close to a height of approximately 8 metres above ground level.
6 Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Received 27 Sept 2022 - Decision Made24/04330/TPO
T1 Common Beech - Reduce in height by 2m approx and reduce the lateral spread by 2m approx, cutting back to suitably strong growth points, so as to retain a natural appearance to the crown.T2 Oak - Remove major deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 2618 (3.12.2015)
34 Homestead Road, Orpington, BR6 6HW
Received 20 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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