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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 dates17,059Searchable applications
815Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 11,328 approved or refused records
2,556Refused applications
8,772 approved · 2,556 refused · 302 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Dec 2022 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00610/FULL6
Demolition of garage, proposed side attached, single storey, self-contained, `granny annexe` extension, to include a front ramp access and rear/side patio area.
9 Barham Close, Bromley, BR2 8LU
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00290/PLUD
Loft conversion with front roof light and Juliet balcony to rear (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
35 Shortlands Gardens, Bromley, BR2 0EA
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/04585/FULL6
Loft conversion with dormer to the rear roof slope
35 Recreation Road, Bromley, BR2 0DY
Received 30 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00754/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory, part one/two storey rear extension, side dormer on west elevation, dormer window on east elevation and elevational alterations.
12 Ashfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LQ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00885/FULL6
Demolition of existing 2 storey side and rear extension including garage and front porch with steps, erection of 2 storey side and rear extension, relocation of front door to side elevation and elevational alterations.
23 Footbury Hill Road, Orpington, BR6 0HP
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/00708/FULL6
Render existing brickwork on the upper floor rear elevation.
58 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DU
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/03344/FULL6
Single storey front porch extension. Construction of a part one/two storey side/rear extensions with side rooflights
58 Friar Road, Orpington, BR5 2BW
Received 4 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04693/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear extension with alterations to rear terrace area to include new balustrade, garage conversion, front porch alterations, loft conversion with rear rooflights and Juliet balcony to rear and elevational alterations.
Spinneys, 17 Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Received 6 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00645/FULL6
Construction of front porch and front and side boundary wall. Part one/two storey side and rear extensions to include garage conversion. Loft conversion with increase in roof height and addition of rooflights and elevational alterations.
299 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8EZ
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/03443/FULL1
External elevational alterations to facades and installation of replacement glazing and door sets to 3No. communal entrances on front elevation (elevation 1) and replacement of 2No. windows on side elevation (elevation 4)
6 - 20 Burrell Row, Beckenham, BR3 1AT
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/03388/FULL1
Demolition of existing bungalow and detached garage. Erection of two storey dwelling (self-build and custom build) with ancillary outbuilding, bin storage and amenity space.
Pantiles, Sevenoaks Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7SE
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02351/PLUD
Single Storey Rear Extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
5 Meldrum Close, Orpington, BR5 4DL
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01965/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage. Proposed two storey side extension and first floor rear extension, elevational alterations to include front door moved forward on front elevation.
8 Stanhope Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7JR
Received 23 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02110/PLUD
Demolition of existing garage and ground floor rear extension.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE(PROPOSED)
23 Sylvan Way, West Wickham, BR4 9HA
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02300/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.35m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)With part flat part pitched roofWalls to be of red brickwork to match existingrear door and window to be created
80 Towncourt Crescent, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PJ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/03132/LBC
Change of use of existing office space (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a 2 bedroom residential flat (Use Class C3). Internal alterations only. (Listed Building Consent)
7 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Decision Made23/04666/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow variation of Condition 2 pursuant to permission ref. 23/04666/FULL6 (granted for demolition of existing conservatory and chimney. Construction of two storey side/rear extension and front porch with elevational alterations.) to allow for the addition of flank windows.
113 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HB
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/04321/FULL1
Construction of a two storey rear extension for the provision of one new dwelling to the rear of No.25 with associated vehicular access off of Lawn Close and parking, refuse storage, cycle storage and amenity space.
25 Garden Road, Bromley, BR1 3LU
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/00389/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and chimney. First floor side and rear extensions. Replacement hip to gable raised roof with rear dormer and elevational alterations.
1 Gravel Road, Bromley, BR2 8PE
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00027/FULL6
Erection of single storey building with basement comprising a pool and gym to include lightwells, erection of external pool, hard and soft landscaping to include external lighting and boundary wall.
Cookham Dene, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/00381/FULL6
Conversion of existing roofspace to provide habitable accommodation including installation of 2 x rear rooflights. (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION).
36 Albemarle Park, Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5XG
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00258/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and skylights to front.
83 The Grove, West Wickham, BR4 9LA
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/01132/FULL6
Alterations to location of existing porch door with new entrance steps,ramp and driveway landscaping, elevational alterations.
5 Hambro Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7LS
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01104/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with rear garden patio and canopy.
12 The Glebe, Chislehurst, BR7 5PX
Received 26 Mar 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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