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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 dates16,735Searchable applications
815Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 11,113 approved or refused records
2,514Refused applications
8,599 approved · 2,514 refused · 293 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jan 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/02581/FULL1
Demolition of existing storage building and erection of two storey 3 bedroom self-build dwelling
Parsons Hill Field, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01544/FULL6
Increased size of an existing window to front elevation.
The Chase, Hazel Grove, Orpington, BR6 8LU
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03364/FULL6
Single storey rear/side extension
58 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9QS
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02101/FULL6
Single storey front extension and new entrance door to side elevation
27 Henville Road, Bromley, BR1 3HX
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decision Made25/01031/FULL1
Replacement of existing timber windows with double glazed uPVC windows to all flats and replacement of existing rear doors with uPVC doors.
35 Newlands Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 5PN
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00818/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with front rooflight, rear dormer and elevational alterations
39 Woodside Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6BX
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/03724/FULL6
Removal of existing attached single storey garage and rear conservatory. Replacement with new two-storey side extension with single storey rear and side extension.
2 St Mary's Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0PR
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04075/FULL6
Proposed front boundary brickwork wall and brickwork piers, infill metal railings and electric sliding gate. Max height 1.8m RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
50 Marlings Park Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6QW
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00495/FULL6
Installation of 2no Mitsubishi SCM50ZS-W air conditioning condenser units in external wall - RETROSPECTIVE
53 Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 1QG
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/04064/FULL6
Single storey rear/side extension
96 Oaklands Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3DR
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04430/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear extension. Construction of single storey rear extension.
65 Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, BR4 9BA
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/03939/FULL6
Single storey rear extension, garden outbuilding to rear and alterations to front boundary wall to include new access gates.
25 Grasmere Gardens, Orpington, BR6 8HE
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00997/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and new rear patio with raised steps (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION).
8 D'arcy Place, Bromley, BR2 0RY
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04484/FULL6
Proposed single storey side extension, first floor rear extension and internal alterations.
14 Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AA
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/03713/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front slope Velux roof lights (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
24 Beaconsfield Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4DP
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04655/FULL3
Change of use and conversion of existing business units (Use Class E - Commercial, Business and Service) and garages at 1-4 The Mews to form 4No. town houses (Use Class C3 - dwellinghouses) together with elevational alterations and refuse storage and cycle areas.
1 - 2 The Mews, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1BQ
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/00065/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of part one/two storey rear/side extension with Juliet balcony, front porch and elevational alterations, alterations to rear extension roof and skylights, alterations to rear first floor windows and door and reduction of rooflight size to main roof.
8 Lansdowne Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JU
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/01917/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflightsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
31 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TP
Received 21 May 2025 - Decision Made24/00626/TPO
Beech tree - Crown reduction by 3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1288 (12.5.1996)
36 Montana Gardens, Lower Sydenham, London, SE26 5BF
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/01060/TPO
Cedar tree at front of St Georges Hall - Lift crown to give 7m clearance from ground. Cut back small branches growing towards flat roof of St Georges Hall, to give clearance from roof of approximately 3m. Reduce branches growing towards Greystoke Court by 3m to leave balanced crown and reduce branches that extend beyond rest of crown over car park.SUBJECT TO TPO 1899 (16.4.2002)
St. Georges Church Hall, 25 - 27 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HZ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/04004/TPO
T2 Oak tree on front left boundary - Lift the canopy to approximately 3 to 3.5m and remove epicormic growth up to the main crown.SUBJECT TO TPO 2862 (20.11.2023)
22 Birch Mead, Orpington, BR6 8LT
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/03517/TREE
(TG1) Group of x2 Ash, Sycamore and Cherry trees (all self-seeded) - Section fell to ground level.
Flat 2, 68 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HZ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decision Made21/02829/AMD4
Non-material amendment application under S96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in connection to planning reference 21/02829/FULL1, dated 28.09.2021 to amend Condition 2 (approved drawings and supporting documents) and Condition 22 (refuse and recycling storage details) to allow alteration to the substation location to the hotel refuse room
77 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AN
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decision Made23/01849/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Reduce canopy by up to 1.5m. All previous pruning points shall be retained with at least one living branch growing from each previous pruning point also retained. SUBJECT TO TPO 350 (12.12.1986)
16 Berger Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1HR
Received 12 May 2023
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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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