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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 dates17,400Searchable applications
817Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 11,566 approved or refused records
2,607Refused applications
8,959 approved · 2,607 refused · 305 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/02411/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and juliet balcony, rooflights to front and window to side.
89 Glanfield Road, Beckenham, BR3 3JT
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01424/TPO
T5 Oak - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 1363 (24.4.1997)
Flat 1, 3 Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DB
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01823/FULL6
Proposed detached garage to front of property
Primrose Farm, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AX
Received 13 May 2024 - Decision Made24/03327/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.55m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 4.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
34 Groveland Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QA
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/04086/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
7 Pitt Road, Orpington, BR6 7EB
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04814/FULL1
Demolition of all buildings and structures and the construction of three buildings for speculative and flexible B2 general industrial, B8 storage and distribution, and E(g)(iii) light industrial uses with ancillary offices, associated service yards, access points, car parking, and landscape planting at 22, 24-34 and 50-52 Farwig Lane and 25 College Road
24 - 34 Farwig Lane, Bromley, BR1 3RB
Received 31 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04605/FULL1
Demolition of existing single storey side extension / workshop and sub-division of plot to provide a two bedroom detached bungalow to rear with associated alterations to parking and landscaping.
75 Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, BR5 4HG
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/03978/FULL6
Chimney breast removal, construction of single storey rear extension and elevational alterations. (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
98 Silver Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0RU
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/02079/PLUD
A hip-to-gable roof extension; flat roof rear dormer and installation on rooflights on the front roof slope to facilitate a loft conversion LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
25 Crescent Road, Beckenham, BR3 6NF
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decision Made24/04201/FULL6
Demolition of exiting rear extension, construction of single storey rear extension replacement and elevational alterations.
54 Seymour Villas, Penge, London, SE20 8TX
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/00851/FULL6
Erection of front and side(s) brick wall including railings around driveway with driveway and entrance metal gates.
16 Alexandra Crescent, Bromley, BR1 4EU
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00262/FULL6
Demolition of front porch and chimney and construction of single storey rear/side infill extension, front porch canopy, first floor extension to create two storey dwelling with addition of side and rear dormers, rooflights and elevational alterations.
13 The Woodlands, Orpington, BR6 6HL
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04581/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of two storey detached dwellinghouse (self-build and custom build) with accommodation in the roof space and integral garage and integral swimming pool.
Courtways, Holwood Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8NG
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01095/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.7m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
48 Glanfield Road, Beckenham, BR3 3JU
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01319/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear/side extension including garage conversion to habitable space and elevational alterations.
21 Hillcrest Road, Orpington, BR6 9AN
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/01539/FULL6
Single storey rear extension (RETROSPECTIVE)
9 Blythe Hill, Orpington, BR5 2RP
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/01229/FULL6
Erection of replacement summerhouse to rear.
5 The Glen, Orpington, BR6 8LP
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04037/FULL1
Demolition of dwellinghouse. Erection of two storey 4-bedroom dwellinghouse (self-build and custom build), incorporating integral garage, parking and landscaping.
36 Meadow Way, Orpington, BR6 8LW
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01724/FULL6
Construction of a single storey rear extension, a side/rear extension, raised patio extension and elevational alterations
61 Park Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4EG
Received 8 May 2025 - Decision Made25/02036/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 2.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
16 Burnhill Road, Beckenham, BR3 3LA
Received 28 May 2025 - Decision Made22/02460/AMD
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 22/02460/FULL6Extension of proposed canopy on the front elevation to provide more shelter to the side gate
17 Cameron Road, Bromley, BR2 9AY
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/01684/TPO
Various tree works - Full specification available to view online.SUBJECT TO TPO 521 (19.4.1988)
Beech Court, 46 Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, BR3 1LD
Received 5 May 2025 - Decision Made25/02019/TPO
T1 Ash - Crown reduce to leave a finished height of 19m with a spread of 9m.SUBJECT TO TPO 1528 (21.10.1998)
25 Langham Park Place, Bromley, BR2 0UP
Received 29 May 2025 - Decision Made23/00100/TPSPLD
T1 Oak tree in bottom left hand corner - Remove 2 low boughs over 24 Cathcart Drive.SUBJECT TO TPO 297 (16.6.1986)
Land Adjacent To Car Park, York Rise, Orpington
Received 11 Jan 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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