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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 dates17,306Searchable applications
817Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 11,500 approved or refused records
2,586Refused applications
8,914 approved · 2,586 refused · 304 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01479/FULL1
Renewal of front timber entrance screens with new aluminum system and new powder coated aluminium entrance door and entrance system at 23-29 Selwyn Place
23 Selwyn Place, Orpington, BR5 3BA
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01164/FULL6
Proposed first floor side extension, elevational alterations.
368 Court Road, Orpington, BR6 9BX
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made25/00171/FULL1
Erection of 4 storey rear extension containing 3no two bedroom flats and 1 no 1 bedroom flats together with an upward extension containing 2no one bedroom flats together with 8 car parking spaces, cycle and refuse storage and amenity area.
Westbury Court , 252 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4DA
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/01941/FULL6
Rear verandah with mono pitched roof to use as an outside sitting area and clay oven with chimney extract . (RETROSPECTIVE)
5 Longbury Close, Orpington, BR5 2LB
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02561/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer juliet balcony and front rooflights.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
59 Queen Anne Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0SE
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01711/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations.
31 Sheringham Road, Penge, London, SE20 7YH
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01934/PLUD
Proposed single storey rear extension with alterations to rear steps, part garage conversion and new single storey front porch. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
3 Clarence Court, 77 Clarence Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2BW
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01781/FULL6
Single storey side/rear extension, extension to existing front porch and elevational alterations.
131 Warren Road, Orpington, BR6 6JE
Received 9 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02985/FULL6
Erection of a ground floor rear extension.
11 Witham Road, Penge, London, SE20 7YA
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Decision Made25/00161/FULL1
Single storey rear extension to ground floor flat.
Flat A, 13 Piquet Road, Penge, London, SE20 7XY
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/00564/FULL1
Demolition of garages to the rear land of 8-12 Bromley Road and the erection of 2 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 1 bedroom townhouses.
8 - 12 Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JE
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00885/FULL1
Construction of 6 New Build Dwellings with parking, landscaping and associated landscaping.
44 Rutland Way, Orpington, BR5 4DZ
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01330/FULL6
Demolition of garage and rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension, first floor side and rear extension, loft conversion including two rear roof dormers, seven roof lights and elevational alterations.
36 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NZ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00941/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey side extension
102 Addington Road, West Wickham, BR4 9BQ
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04249/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and side extension and construction of a two storey front/side extension to include front entrance porch and front dormer, single storey rear extension, additional rear dormers, raised patio to rear, elevational alterations, new front boundary fence and vehicular gate, and alterations to front driveway.
47 Bird In Hand Lane, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2NA
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/00807/PLUD
Detached outbuilding to rear. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
32 Kenwood Drive, Beckenham, BR3 6QX
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00974/FULL6
Installation of 3x rooflights (2x rear roofslope and 1x side elevations of the gable end)
30A Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PX
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decision Made23/02620/TPO
Lime tree to the right hand side of the roadside boundary of the care home - Reduce by approximately 2.5m.SUBJECT TO TPO 1279 (20.3.1996)
Park Avenue Care Centre, 69 Park Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4EW
Received 7 Jul 2023 - Decision Made25/01758/FULL6
Proposed two storey rear and side extension, front canopy porch and elevational alterations to main dwelling. Construction of linked annex building with habitable space in roof with front and rear dormers and addition of solar panels and alterations to existing vehicle access.
Burnt House Farm, Cookham Road, Swanley, BR8 7QP
Received 12 May 2025 - Decision Made24/00565/TPO
English Oak located in car park at Delta Force paintball - Fell to approximately 4m.SUBJECT TO TPO Se 1 1949
Land Adjacent To 1, Shoreham Lane, Orpington
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/03264/TREE
T1 Yew - Reduce by approximately 2m.T2 Yew - Reduce by approximately 2m.
46 The Covert, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR6 0BU
Received 17 Aug 2023 - Decision Made22/03869/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref 22/03869/FULL13 Surface water drainage4 Construction and Environmental Management Plan 5 Refuse Storage6 Bicycle Parking 7 Surface Water 8 Landscaping Plan
20 Friar Road, Orpington, BR5 2BN
Received 7 Mar 2023 - Valid23/04072/TREE
Oak -Reduce the height and spread of the tree to the vicinity of, but not beyond, the previous reduction points leaving suitable growth points emerging from each previous pruning point. Remove all deadwood.Copper Beech - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 3m.
Highbrook, Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6AH
Received 25 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/04521/TPO
1 x Oak - Cut back all lateral aspects by up to 1m where growth points allow and remove all deadwood (+100mm) overhanging the rear garden of 5 Widmore Lodge Road.SUBJECT TO TPO 907 (21.12.1993)
5 Widmore Lodge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2QE
Received 27 Nov 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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