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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 dates18,064Searchable applications
840Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,015 approved or refused records
2,727Refused applications
9,288 approved · 2,727 refused · 316 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/04116/FULL6
Loft conversion and roof alteration with 3 new dormer windows and roof lights.
43 Charterhouse Road, Orpington, BR6 9EJ
Received 30 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/04594/FULL6
Conversion of existing side return garage into habitable rooms. Enclosure of existing porch to form covered entrance.
9 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0RG
Received 1 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00540/FULL6
Single storey rear extension.
89 George Lane, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7LG
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04315/FULL6
Construction of additional first floor and part one/two storey front/side extension with new pitched roof, front and rear gables and rear dormer, single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
28 Blenheim Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2HA
Received 10 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/04511/FULL1
Construction of new 3 bed detached dwelling on land to rear of 49 Derry Downs.
49 Derry Downs, Orpington, BR5 4DU
Received 24 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00377/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey side/rear extension, with a part two storey/first floor rear extension. Alterations to existing roof design to form a crown top roof with a rear dormer and side facing rooflights to provide additional accommodation in the loft space. Elevational alterations and relocation of existing garden wall.
3 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PZ
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/03457/FULL6
Ground floor wrap around rear extension and an erection of a double storey side extension with double garage to front, replacement of rear dormer extension and elevational alterations (Revision to approved application 24/01778/FULL6 to amend flank windows and door and addition of side rooflight) (PART RETROSPECTIVE).
2 Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4EP
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision Made23/03507/PLUD
Single storey side and rear extension. Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflightsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
5 Hallam Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6NQ
Received 14 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03926/FULL1
Excavation and construction of a basement to provide 1x self-contained 1 bedroom apartment with boundary fence, walkway and patio/steps.
4 Lankton Close, Beckenham, BR3 5DZ
Received 16 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/03984/PLUD
Loft conversion with dormer to the rear pitched roof and 2 rooflights in the front pitched roof PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
36 Clarendon Green, Orpington, BR5 2PA
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decision Made22/00972/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/00972/FULL2:Condition 2 - Landscaping (soft and Hard),Condition 3 - Temporary boundary treatment
Yellow Barn, Holwood Farm, New Road Hill, Keston, BR2 6AB
Received 4 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/03669/ELUD
Erection of a building at the rear of 13 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham and use as a self-contained dwelling (Lawful Development Certificate Existing)
13 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3HN
Received 26 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03597/FULL6
Single storey front/side extension and part one/two storey side and rear extension
16 May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
Received 21 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04685/FULL6
Garage conversion and elevational alterations to include new windows, doors and rooflight.
1 Hailing Mews, 21 Wendover Road, Bromley, BR2 9JU
Received 6 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/02134/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side/rear extension
10 Ladywood Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QJ
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02231/FULL2
Expansion of the range of uses permitted within Use Class E to support occasional events that include the sale of food and drink on the premises to visiting members of the public.
2A Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SN
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decision Made02/01869/RECON
Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to permission ref. 02/01869/FULL2 (granted for change of use from retail shop (Class A1) to hot food takeaway (Class A3), to allow alterations to the hours of operation to operate from 08:30 until 23:00 Monday to Saturdays (excluding bank holidays, Christmas Day and Good Friday).
1 Roundway, Biggin Hill, TN16 3XZ
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01317/FULL6
Construction of single storey rear extension with patio area and raised steps.
27 Goddard Road, Beckenham, BR3 4BN
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01192/FULL1
Siting of parcel locker(s)
Car Park, Mitre Close, Bromley
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03700/TPO
Oak at front of property - Reduce height by up to 2.5m and lateral branches by up to 1.5m. All cuts shall be made to growth points at least 1/3 diameter of each parent branch.SUBJECT TO TPO 687 (26.10.1990)
15 Little Thrift, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NQ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02686/PLUD
Use of room in dwelling house to operate a private hire chauffeur service. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
144 Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8EN
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01946/FULL6
New roof replacement with two roof lights and new fenestration of bi-folding doors to existing extension
39 Erickson Gardens, Bromley, BR2 9FZ
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02598/FULL6
Single storey rear wrap around extension.
249 Kent House Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JQ
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03286/FULL6
Single storey rear extension (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
23 Cowper Road, Bromley, BR2 9RT
Received 30 Aug 2024
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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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