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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 dates18,745Searchable applications
853Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,464 approved or refused records
2,830Refused applications
9,634 approved · 2,830 refused · 331 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 Made23/03691/PLUD
Loft Conversion into habitable space incorporating side hip to gable wall /rear dormer and front velux lights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
91 Westhurst Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6HS
Received 28 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03494/FULL6
Proposed single storey front porch extension with ground floor internal and elevational alterations.
59 Elwill Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RY
Received 14 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/00338/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and shed. Proposed single storey wraparound extension and rear patio.
134 Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BB
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/02199/FULL1
Rear dormer extension with front and side rooflights
8 Wanstead Close, Bromley, BR1 3BN
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01313/PLUD
Single storey rear/side extension and garage conversion to habitable room.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED).
21 Forest Ridge, Beckenham, BR3 3NH
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01578/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.61m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.55m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
108 Cloonmore Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9LW
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01092/FULL6
Alterations to the rooflights on the front roof, and alterations to the rooflights on the rear ground floor extension roof.
101 Avenue Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RX
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03440/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with steps
18 The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decision Made22/03628/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow for variation of planning permission 22/03628/FULL1 (granted for Demolition of existing detached bungalow and erection of replacement two storey detached dwelling with subterranean basement and accommodation within roof space and attached garage and raised terrace to rear) to allow for alterations to include an increase in size of approved basement, provision of first floor window in Southern flank elevation, alteration to position of rear ground floor window serving the garage and alteration to rear facing windows at first floor level.
2 Julian Road, Orpington, BR6 6HU
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00706/ADV
The installation of one internally illuminated Fascia sign and one non-illuminated hanging sign.
22 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/04376/EIA
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion and The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) Regulations 2017 to confirm whether or not there is a requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment in relation to a proposal for residential development
Land South Of Burrfield Drive, Waldens Road, Orpington
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/03865/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage/store and erection of single storey side/rear extension with garden patio
145 Village Way, Beckenham, BR3 3NL
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01188/PLUD
Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey side room and construction of a single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliet balcony and two front rooflights. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
9 Highfield Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6QY
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04352/FULL1
New sliding gate and fence to front of the site.
13 Lancaster Close, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0QF
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/04691/FULL6
Construction of a single storey rear extension (where prior approval was not required under 24/00126/HHPA) and front elevation changes to front porch.
79 Oakdene Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6DZ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/00838/PLUD
Erection of first floor rear extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
7 Oakhill Road, Beckenham, BR3 6NG
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Decision Made16/04910/RECON
Minor Material Amendment to Planning ref: 16/04910/FULL1 in order to obtain permission for the existing landscaping and the addition of two feature trees to street scene.
Upfield, Hillbrow Road, Bromley, BR1 4JL
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/04293/FULL6
Construction of single storey rear extension with skylights to extension roof, alterations to rear patio and elevational alterations.
13 Green Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6AG
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01667/FULL6
Removal of existing roof. Erection of basement extension, single storey extension, and first floor extension, conversion of basement storage to games room, elevational alterations, and associated excavations and landscaping.
Cornell House, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Received 2 May 2025 - Decision Made25/00590/PLUD
Porch infill extension, hip to gable loft conversion with rooflights to front and a rear dormer with a Juliet balcony and elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
187 Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EH
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00773/FULL6
New Velux windows to front roof slope (RETROSPECTIVE)
22 West Way, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LW
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decision Made23/01511/TPO
1 x Lime on right hand boundary of front garden - Reduce laterals by approximately 2m, crown reduce the top by approximately 1m and remove basal and stem epicormic growth.SUBJECT TO TPO 2117A (10.5.2006)
23A Stanley Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 6PU
Received 19 Apr 2023 - Decision Made22/01222/CONDT1
Submission to approve details in relation to planning permission ref 22/01222/RECONCondition 4 - Landscaping Plan
21 Bromley Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4BG
Received 3 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/04250/TPO
Lime - Reduce overall crown by 2m. Remove epicormic growth on the main stem.SUBJECT TO TPO 1433 (10.8.1988)
45 Tregony Road, Orpington, BR6 9XD
Received 13 Nov 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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