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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates31,283Searchable applications
884Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 21,920 approved or refused records
4,567Refused applications
17,353 approved · 4,567 refused · 622 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jul 2020 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 31 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/03704/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and replacement of front porch
Merivale , The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0DX
Received 21 Jul 2021 - Decision Made22/01294/PLUD
Half hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
15 Reddons Road, Beckenham, BR3 1LY
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/03536/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
16 Hilborough Way, Orpington, BR6 7EW
Received 8 Sept 2022 - Decision Made24/00326/FULL1
Proposed front dormer
20D Hammelton Road, Bromley, BR1 3PY
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decision Made21/01517/TPO
T1 & T2 Oaks - Reduce overall height and radial spread of canopy by up to 3m.G1 Holly trees and Sycamore - Fell to as close to ground level as possible. H1 Hollies - Reduce height to approximately 1me above adjacent Oak stump.SUBJECT TO TPO 77 (30.6.1972)
63 Harvest Bank Road, West Wickham, BR4 9DR
Received 30 Mar 2021 - Decision Made24/01178/TREE
1 x Conifer, 3 x Eucalyptus overhanging garden - Reduce by up to 4m.1 x Conifer overhanging garden - Reduce by approximately 8m
2 Heathfield, Chislehurst, BR7 6AE
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision Made22/04394/TREE
T1 Tulip Tree - Re-pollard by approximately 2-3m.
52 Norlands Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 5RN
Received 7 Nov 2022 - Decision Made21/04561/AMD
Amendment to planning ref 21/04651/FULL6:To change roof detail on new extension from pitched tiled roof to flat roof at rear with dummy tiled pitch roof at the front
1 Foxfield Road, Orpington, BR6 8EE
Received 23 Jan 2023 - Decision Made22/01341/TPO
T1 Oak - Thin canopy by 25%. Remove damaged branches and deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 2720 (26.5.2021)
25 Poplar Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8LA
Received 23 Mar 2022 - Decision Made21/05864/AMD
Amendment to planning application ref: 21/05864/FULL6: Erection of new boundary brick wall up to 1.3m in height and extended 3m length along the raised patio, with render finishes, instead of the approved timber fence. Proposed new trellis with vegetation in long pots (such as bamboo or similar) along the boundaries up to 1.7m in height above the raised patio to preserve the neighbour's privacy. Proposed a new large bi-folding door to the patio to maximise the natural light in the new space instead of the approved bi-folding and window.
3 Acacia Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LL
Received 1 Nov 2023 - Decision Made25/01738/FULL1
Erection of single storey rear extension
6 Manor Road, Beckenham, BR3 5LE
Received 9 May 2025 - Decision Made20/04782/FULL6
Proposed Single Storey Rear/Side Extension and Alterations. Proposed Raised Decking and Steps to Match Existing.
17 Fairview Drive, Orpington, BR6 9NX
Received 26 Nov 2020 - Decision Made21/01496/FULL6
Lower ground floor single storey rear extension with roof terrace above, alterations to rear elevation fenestration and porch to front
5 Lucerne Road, Orpington, BR6 0EP
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decision Made22/01034/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.2m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
45 Malmains Way, Beckenham, BR3 6SB
Received 8 Mar 2022 - Decision Made23/00313/ELUD
Single storey side extension and new front porch.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
37 Blackbrook Lane, Bickley, Bromley, BR2 8AU
Received 26 Jan 2023 - Decision Made24/01690/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear/side extension, front porch and external alterations.
13 Edith Road, Orpington, BR6 6JQ
Received 2 May 2024 - Decision Made24/04557/FULL6
Single storey rear extension to existing detached dwelling to form larger kitchen space with garden patio
7 Warren Avenue, Orpington, BR6 6HX
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decision Made22/00312/PLUD
Erection of a flat roof rear dormer; installation of 3x roof lights on the front elevation and French door with glass balcony and a casement window at the rear PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
3 Altyre Way, Beckenham, BR3 3ED
Received 24 Jan 2022 - Decision Made22/02279/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear extension
44 Kingswood Road, Penge, London, SE20 7BN
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/04581/FULL1
Installation of rear staircase with balustrading for means of fire escape, raised platform with terrace area and installation of patio door to rear elevation in place of first floor window.
12 Warwick Road, Penge, London, SE20 7YL
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Decision Made23/04087/FULL6
Replace all existing windows and doors with hardwood timber framed double glazed leaded light windows.
Mulbarton Cottage, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LY
Received 26 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/01141/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of single storey front/side extension and garage conversion with elevational and internal alterations.
150 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PU
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/04464/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory. Construction of single storey front/side extension and side porch, loft conversion with barn end roof, rear dormer and front and rear roof lights and elevational alterations.
20 Sandy Ridge, Chislehurst, BR7 5DR
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decision Made20/03889/TPO
T1 & T2 Oak x2 located in woodland behind No. 15 Clovelly Way - Cut back overhang by up to 2m and lightly thin where necessary.SUBJECT TO TPO 89 (25.4.1973)
15 Clovelly Way, Orpington, BR6 0WD
Received 9 Nov 2020
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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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