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London Borough of Bromley
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Bromley. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates16,505Searchable applications
814Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 10,958 approved or refused records
2,480Refused applications
8,478 approved · 2,480 refused · 287 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Jan 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01563/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.47m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
24 Liddon Road, Bromley, BR1 2SS
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01619/PLUD
Loft conversion with rooflights to side. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
40 Hayes Wood Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7BL
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decision Made23/03019/TREE
Sycamore tree - Reduce height and side by 25% and remove all dead wood and dead ivy.
Bramshaw, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 15 Jun 2023 - Decision Made24/01709/TPO
T1 Common Beech - Fell to ground level leaving waste within woodland. T2 Ash located above trolly shed and path to first Tee on edge of car park - Fell to ground level and stack within woodland.SUBJECT TO TPO OUDC 9 1954
West Kent Golf Club, Milking Lane, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7LD
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision Made22/04713/AMD2
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 22/04713/FULL6: Reducing the width of the extension
Gandria, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Received 4 May 2023 - Decision Made25/01527/TPO
T1 London Plane - Reduce by 2.0 - 2.5m.T2 Turkey Oak - Reduce by 1.5 - 2m.T3 London Plane - Reduce by 1.5 - 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 643 (10.10.1989)
65A Cameron Road, Bromley, BR2 9BG
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decision Made23/04178/TPO
T1 Mature Oak on Network Rail land - 2m lateral reduction to bring overhang back to boundary.SUBJECT TO TPO 523 (3.5.1988)
45 Maxwell Gardens, Orpington, BR6 9QR
Received 2 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/03562/PLUD
Single storey rear extension (following the grant of prior approval under ref. 23/02545/HHPA) (LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
170 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3JQ
Received 1 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03509/PLUD
Detached Garden Building (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
Dees Holt, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 14 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/02859/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side extension.
47 Alexandra Crescent, Bromley, BR1 4EX
Received 25 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/00420/FULL6
Two storey side extension
4 Hayfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2DW
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Decision Made22/01745/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow variation of Conditions 2 & 3 of permission 22/01745/FULL6 (granted for Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of a single storey rear extension, patio and steps) to allow for material change to Vandersanden Terra Red brick soldier course brick lintel, black aluminium sliding door and top hung aluminium window to approved rear extension.
18 Stodart Road, Penge, London, SE20 8ET
Received 28 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/01116/FULL6
Ground floor front/side infill extension, ground floor rear extension, first floor rear extension and patio alterations
84 Nightingale Lane, Bromley, BR1 2SE
Received 22 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/01567/AXRPA
Proposed Change of Use of the existing Ground Floor Take-away shop to a three-bedroom 4 person flat, together with elevational alterations necessary to convert the building. (Prior Approval application under Class M, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order, 2015 (as amended)).
48 Palace Road, Bromley, BR1 3JU
Received 21 Apr 2023 - Decision Made23/01114/FULL1
The conversion of a detached single storey dwelling house into a pair of semi-detached dwelling houses, including front, side and rear single storey extensions, roof alterations to raise ridge height, two x hip to gable loft conversions with rear dormers and two Juliet balconies, two front roof lights and elevational alterations.
95 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EL
Received 22 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/02449/TPO
T1 Dead Cherry tree on the rear boundary - Section fell as close to ground level as possible and to cut 1 scaffold limb into firewood suitable for logs. Grub out 1 small dead stem next to the dead Cherry. H1 Leyland Cypress on rear boundary - Fell 1 dead stem located inside the hedge. Prune/trim back a selection of overweighted lateral branches in the hedge face.T2 Holly on rear boundary engulfed by the Cypress hedge - Section fell as close to ground level as possible to retain lower basal growth to allow growth as ground cover.SUBJECT TO TPO BB8 1959
26 Cameron Road, Bromley, BR2 9AZ
Received 26 Jun 2023 - Decision Made24/00348/FULL6
Removal of chimney. Roof alterations to include extension of existing loft with front hip to gable and side hip extensions, rear dormer extension and new front porch, with elevational alterations.
30A Clarendon Way, Chislehurst, BR7 6RF
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/04755/FULL1
Ground floor and two storey extension and internal and external alterations to reconfigure and provide additional chapel and office space at ground floor and to provide 3 self-contained one bedroom residential flats at first floor.
54 - 56 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QR
Received 11 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/04663/FULL6
One/two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension.
11 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9JH
Received 6 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/04332/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey side/part rear extension to form annex with access ramp and open porch. Removal of car port and construction of a part single storey side extension.
Westholme, Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, BR6 7RS
Received 13 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/04312/DET
Details of appearance, landscaping and scale pursuant to Outline permission DC/23/01185/OUT granted permission on 01.06.2023 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 five bedroom detached houses with parking.
13 Lancaster Close, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0QF
Received 10 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/03073/FULL6
Loft conversion consisting of three front gabled dormers and two rear roof lights, single storey side extension and elevational alterations. (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
1 Standard Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7HJ
Received 9 Aug 2023 - Decision Made24/00646/DET
Details of appearance, landscaping and scale pursuant to Outline permission 20/01579/OUT granted permission on Appeal under ref: APP/G5180/W/22/3301585 on the 1.07.23 for demolition of existing dwellings and erection of 4 x detached dwellings.
El Joyre, Lillie Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3QB
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00210/FULL6
Loft conversion comprising side and rear dormer with windows and rooflights to front and sides.
21 Rolvenden Gardens, Bromley, BR1 2TN
Received 19 Jan 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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