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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 dates18,557Searchable applications
852Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,335 approved or refused records
2,804Refused applications
9,531 approved · 2,804 refused · 328 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Aug 2022 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas69 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decision Made24/04362/TREE
T1 Multi-stemmed Ash tree adjacent to allotment wall - Dismantle to ground level.T2 Multi-stemmed Birch tree adjacent to T1 - Reduce in height by circa 2m and remove small minor stem at base level.
Flat 5, Chestnuts Royal, St Pauls Cray Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6QB
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/00598/TPSPLD
T1 Oak - Reduce the canopy by 3m to approx 11m and the height by 2-3m to suit the finished shape. Remove any deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 343 (12.12.1986)
42 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PS
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00976/TREE
Ash tree - Reduce to previous cuts.
10 Oakleigh Park Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5PB
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/03985/TREE
T1 Yew - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings.T2 Hawthorne (Ivy Choked and Moribund) - Fell to ground level.T4 Leyland Cypress - Fell to ground level.T5 English Oak - Lateral reduction to give house 3m clearance and remove hanger.T6 2x Leyland Cypress on boundary - Reduce by 4m.
Two Chimneys, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Received 19 Oct 2023 - Decision Made19/01953/AMD2
Amendment to planning permission reference 19/01953/FULL6 to allow partial removal of existing upper floor window in existing west flank wall.
4 Claremont Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2JL
Received 6 Apr 2023 - Decision Made24/03662/TREE
T1 Red Oak - Reduce lateral spread by 3m and thin by 20%.T2 Eucalyptus - Reduce spread by 3m. T3 Birch - Reduce by 2m.T4 Evergreen Oak - Shape.T5-T7 Eucalyptus x3 - Fell as close to ground level as possible.T6 Oak - Reduce by 2 - 2.5m.
81 Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NR
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00193/TREE
T1 Common Horse Chestnut x 2 and Sycamore x 1 - Reduce the height by 2-3m. Reduce lateral growth as required to shape and balance the crowns. Crown lift to approximately 1.5m above adjacent phone/power lines.T2 Field Maple x 3 - Prune/remove branches as required to create 1m clearance of the phone/power lines going through the tree.
The Oast House, Church Approach, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QF
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/01599/TREE
x2 Conifers - Remove and leave the stumps as close to the ground as possible.
33 Holbrook Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6PE
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decision Made22/03763/TREE
Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4m in both height and lateral spread due to recent limb failure.
The Burrows, 3A Southill Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EE
Received 26 Sept 2022 - Decision Made23/03392/TREE
Sycamore - Fell to ground level.
St Marys Church, Hayes Street, Hayes, Bromley
Received 6 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04532/TPO
T5 English Oak in front garden - Crown lift over road to approx 3m.T10 English Oak in front garden - Crown lift over highway to approx 5m.SUBJECT TO TPO 2572A (4.10.2013)
Tern Court, 49A The Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 5JF
Received 27 Nov 2023 - Decision Made21/05304/AMD
Amendment to planning application 21/05304/FULL6: Removal of chimney stack
76 Kingsway, West Wickham, BR4 9JG
Received 3 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/04341/TPO
T1 London Plane on front verge - Reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 2.5m and shape accordingly. Crown lift to approximately 3m above ground level and remove major deadwood.T2 Sycamore within front boundary - Lift the lower canopy to approximately 3m above ground level and remove major deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 1446A (25.9.1998)
Boleyn Court, 64 The Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 5LF
Received 13 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/02773/TPO
Large Scots Pine - Remove 2 branches resting on garage of neighbouring property back to boundary.SUBJECT TO TPO 2357 (24.3.2010)
2 Priory Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JF
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/00128/TPO
T1 Tilia cordata (Common lime) on rear right - Reduce in height by approximately 2.5m from 19m down to 16.5m. Reduce the north -western crown by approximately 1.5/2m from 5m to 3/3.5m. Remove all epicormic growth up to the crown break and remove major deadwood.T2 Fraxinus excelsior (Common ash) adjacent to T1 - Reduce in height by approximately 2.5m from 19m down to 16.5m. Reduce the heavily weighted north-western crown by approximately 4.5/5m from 9m to 4/4.5m. Remove major deadwood.T3 Tilia cordata (Common lime) adjacent to T3 - Reduce in height by approximately 2.5m from 19m down to 16.5m. Reduce in average radial spread by approximately 2.5m from 7.5m to 5m. Remove all epicormic growth up to the crown break and remove major deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 69 (5.7.1971)
29 Oleander Close, Orpington, BR6 7TQ
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/03979/TREE
H1 Laurel - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved).TG1 Mixed Conifer Group - Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm) (conifer).
73 Downs Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HD
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/03320/TREE
Bay (Hedge) - Trim top and trim garden side as hard as practicable, creating flat top and side.
Oakleigh Lodge, Summer Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5NY
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decision Made21/05689/AMD
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 21/05689/FULL6:Change from dormer to proposed velux roof lights
1 Chapel Gate Place, Chislehurst, BR7 5FB
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Decision Made22/03013/COND11
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1: Condition 15 - Secure By Design (Phase 1 only)
Clifford House, 1 Calverley Close, Beckenham, BR3 1UH
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/03890/CONDT1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission ref: 24/03890/FULL1Condition 3 - Surface water drainage
Castra Kestonis, 67 Fox Lane, Keston, BR2 6AL
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decision Made21/03220/CONDT7
Submission of details pursuant to planning condition 8 - Contamination of planning permission reference 21/03220/FULL1, dated 25th March 2022
32 Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Decision Made23/00331/TREE
Yellow zoneG1 Yew x 2 - Prune back canopy extending over the highway by 1.5m to the kerb edge, west side of the tree leaving the canopy 4m from main stem. Second tree - Prune back canopy by up to 4m at its furthest point to the west to the kerb edge leaving the canopy at 4m from the main trunk. Prune canopy to balance on the south side where the canopy is over the drive to Garden Cottage.Red ZoneT2 Sycamore to side of property - Crown reduce by 2m, removing all regrowth back to previous reduction points. Blue Zone T3 Sycamore - Crown clean. T4 Beech on west side, close to property - Prune back poorly cut branches to suitable unions or growing points. Prune back canopy to west by 3m and crown clean remaining canopy. Prune back lower canopy towards property to ensure at least a 2m clearance. Pink Zone G5 Fig & Yew - Fell.T6 Rowan - Fell.G7 Beech x 8 on southern boundary - Crown Clean. Crown lift on northern side to allow at least 3m and no more than 5m clearance from ground level.G8 Holly on southern boundary - Crown reduce overall height by 1/3 and reshape remaining canopy to balance. T9 Sycamore on west boundary - Cut ivy to ground level and 1.5m.
The Archdeaconry, The Glebe, Chislehurst, BR7 5PX
Received 27 Jan 2023 - Decision Made25/00407/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/00407/FULL1:Condition 3: details of the materials
91 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4AG
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decision Made21/05864/AMD2
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 21/05864/FULL6: Proposed a new large bi-folding door to the patio instead of the approved bi-folding and window.
3 Acacia Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LL
Received 9 Apr 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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