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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 dates17,767Searchable applications
839Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 11,815 approved or refused records
2,672Refused applications
9,143 approved · 2,672 refused · 306 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Oct 2022 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/02118/FULL6
Single storey front and rear extensions, two storey side/rear infill extension, loft conversion incorporating dormer to rear and rooflights to front, removal of chimney and elevational alterations
Chalfont, Hayes Mead Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7HR
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01788/FULL6
Loft conversion with rear dormer ( with terrace area) and roof lights elevational alterations including external insulation.
Brook House, Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR6 7BS
Received 10 May 2024 - Decision Made25/00801/FULL1
Erection of two storey 2 bedroom dwelling set over ground and basement levels with associated car parking, cycle storage and landscaping, including installation of front boundary fence/gate.
Land Adjacent To 16A, Lawrence Road, West Wickham
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/01386/FULL6
Replacement of existing single glazed sash windows to side and rear elevations with replacement timber double glazed sash windows (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
50 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JE
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01967/FULL6
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer, 3 front roof lights and 2 side roof lights and elevational alterations.
40 West Street, Bromley, BR1 1RF
Received 23 May 2024 - Decision Made24/00897/FULL1
Conversion of the existing first floor from office space (Use Class E (g)(i)) into 4 No flats (Use Class C3) with associated external alterations.
3 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4ES
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/01925/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable space, demolition and replacement side/rear extension with patio area and raised steps, elevational alterations including rooflights
11 Hawthorndene Close, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7DT
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02179/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension with extended terrace.
6 Avebury Road, Orpington, BR6 9SB
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01887/FULL6
Single storey rear extension including partial conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and alterations to garage roof
5 Roesel Place, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1FD
Received 16 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01097/FLXAG
Change of use of Agricultural Building to Class C3 dwellinghouses to form 2 dwellinghouses (56 day application for prior approval under Class Q of Part 3 of schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 as amended).
Downe Court Farm, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JX
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03257/FULL1
Replacing the roof and end wall of the single storey rear extension with a slightly taller conservatory-style glazed roof and wall. Replacing a lean-to veranda with a new pergola and elevational alterations.
3 Genoa Road, Penge, London, SE20 8ES
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03107/FULL6
Replacement of existing conservatory roof with insulated roof and roof lantern and elevational alterations.
16 Vinson Close, Orpington, BR6 0EG
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/02184/FULL1
Removal of existing brick building attached to school boundary and installation of new detached log cabin for educational purposes in junior playground.
Balgowan Primary School, Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01557/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion ,rear dormer with Juliet balcony , rooflights to front and window to side.
79 Glanfield Road, Beckenham, BR3 3JT
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03711/PLUD
Construction of outbuilding to rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
16 Woodlea Drive, Bromley, BR2 0UQ
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04639/FULL6
Loft conversion with dormer to the rear roof slope
35 Recreation Road, Bromley, BR2 0DY
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04404/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey front, side and rear extensions incorporating front porch and new garage. Erection of first floor to create two storey dwelling, loft conversion with addition of rear dormer and front rooflights and elevational alterations.
Two Elms, Orpington Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6RA
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/04649/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory. Roof alterations to incorporate construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension including extended patio area with raised steps and elevational alterations.
1 St Mary's Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0PU
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01297/PLUD
Construction of outbuilding to rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
16 Broadheath Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6EH
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01300/FULL6
Demolition of detached single garage and new side two storey extension incorporation garage and additional residential accommodation.
24 St Georges Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AU
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/04042/FULL1
Replacement of existing timber windows with double glazed uPVC windows to ground, first and second floors (Flats A, B and C). Replacement of existing front and rear doors with composite doors (to front) and uPVC door (to rear).
71 Newlands Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 5PW
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01121/ASDWEL
Construction of upward extension to provide one additional storey above the existing dwellinghouse (maximum height of 9.4m) (Application under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA (enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed development with regards to the impact on adjoining premises, the external appearance of the dwellinghouse, air traffic and defence assets and impact on protected views)
11 Edward Road, Bromley, BR1 3NG
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01043/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
62 Village Way, Beckenham, BR3 3NP
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00918/FULL6
Alterations to existing landscaping at back of rear of garden
16 Marlowe Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6ND
Received 17 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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