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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 dates17,962Searchable applications
840Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 11,948 approved or refused records
2,705Refused applications
9,243 approved · 2,705 refused · 313 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01019/FULL1
Demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building comprising 9 residential flats (5 x 1 bedroom, 3 x 2 bedroom and 1 x studio flat) with 4 no. car parking spaces, pedestrian access to Burnt Ash Lane, refuse and cycle stores and external hard and soft landscaping. Amendment to scheme permitted under reference 22/04619/FULL1 (granted for demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building comprising 8 residential flats (3 x 1 bedroom, 4 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom) with 4 no. car parking spaces, pedestrian access to Burnt Ash Lane, refuse and cycle stores and external hard and soft landscaping) which is currently under construction.
Holly Trees, Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4HT
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03122/PLUD
Demolition of chimney, construction of hipped to gable loft conversion with rear roof dormer including rear Juliet balcony and three front roof lights
40 Glanfield Road, Beckenham, BR3 3JU
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/02629/FULL6
Proposed single storey garden building to the rear of the site.
8 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EG
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01228/FULL1
Siting of parcel locker(s)
Car Park Rear Of 58 To 70, High Street, Chislehurst
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/01753/FULL6
Roof alterations to loft conversion (RETROSPECTIVE)
100 Ravensbourne Avenue, Bromley, BR2 0AX
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01896/PLUD
Change of lighting of the existing floodlights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club, Sandford Road, Bromley, BR2 9AN
Received 17 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01943/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with bay window.
89 Glanfield Road, Beckenham, BR3 3JT
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02801/PLUD
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and 2x front rooflightsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
22 Ernest Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3JF
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02149/FULL6
Single storey side extension
Dower House, 1 Home Farm, Hawstead Lane, Orpington, BR6 7GJ
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02752/FULL6
Installation of a domestic air source heat pump to rear of extension.
220 Langley Way, West Wickham, BR4 0DU
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03366/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage (east) to provide habitable accommodation and single storey side and rear extensions to existing garage (west) to enable double garage and elevational alterations.
4 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/01161/FULL6
Single storey rear extension.
78 Sundridge Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5LU
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made25/00362/PLUD
Construction of garden room with gym sauna and outdoor kitchen/bbq area
Arran, Heathley End, Chislehurst, BR7 6AB
Received 31 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/03752/FULL6
Demolition of side and rear extensions. Erection of two storey front, side and rear extensions, incorporating dormer windows and elevational alterations.
9 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04792/FULL6
Construction of a two storey side/rear extension and part conversion of garage to habitable room.
11 The Ridge, Orpington, BR6 8AP
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04689/FULL6
Demolition of chimneys. Single storey front porch extension, single storey rear extension with two roof lanterns and conservatory, two part hip to gable loft conversion with side and rear dormer including two front roof lights and elevational alterations.
Yarralumla, Tower Road, Orpington, BR6 0SQ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04275/LBC
Replacement of existing front door. (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT)
124 Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 6PG
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Decision Made25/00235/FULL6
Removal of existing garage and erection of a new office/garage building with gable roof to rear garden with cedar finished walls, and tiled roof.
2 Rodney Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9DD
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04722/FULL6
Single storey side and rear extension the construction of a hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer.
9 Spring Gardens, Orpington, BR6 6HJ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01290/FULL6
Garage conversion, single storey rear extension and hip to gable rear dormer loft conversion with front rooflights
15 Midfield Way, Orpington, BR5 2QH
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00403/FULL6
Single storey rear/side extension and elevational alterations.
26 Oregon Square, Orpington, BR6 8BQ
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/01939/FULL1
Existing front windows and doors to be replaced with UPVC double glazing and re-painting of external cladding.
Chelsfield Cricket Club, Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, BR6 7RN
Received 9 May 2025 - Decision Made25/01401/FULL1
Installation of one storage container on site and the change of use of the former gas governor to a storage facility (Use Class B8).
Gas Governor, Tiepigs Lane, West Wickham
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00002/TPO
1 x Ash tree adjacent to garage - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 16 (9.3.1965)
Tall Trees, Downe Road, Keston, BR2 6AD
Received 2 Jan 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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