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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 dates19,119Searchable applications
860Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,701 approved or refused records
2,895Refused applications
9,806 approved · 2,895 refused · 343 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00044/TPO
T2 Oak - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 821 (29.1.1993)
33 Randolph Road, Bromley, BR2 8PU
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/00053/TPO
G1 Ash x 2 located in rear grounds (one tree is dead, one tree is in decline) - Fell the dead Ash and crown reduce other Ash removing up to 2m to reduce leverage.G2 Mixed Species group located in rear grounds including:Ash - Fell.Ash - Remove major and moderate deadwood.Oak - Crown lift over building to provide a 1m clearance to property.Oak - Remove major and moderate deadwood.T6 English Oak - Remove moderate deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 166A (20.10.1989)
Johnson Court, 143B Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR6 0DS
Received 9 Jan 2023 - Decision Made24/03602/TREE
T1 Ash tree in rear garden - Remove one diseased limb (Bracket Fungus) closest to the property back to the stem of the tree.
10 Oakleigh Park Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5PB
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decision Made23/01119/TPO
T1 Oak - Reduce by approximately 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 821 (29.1.1993)
37 Randolph Road, Bromley, BR2 8PU
Received 22 Mar 2023 - Decision Made24/04312/TREE
T1 Laurel - Reduce to height and width of adjoining hedge (approximately 1.5m).T2 Portuguese Laurel - Reduce to height of adjoining hedge (approximately 3m).
24 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/02489/CONDT1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02489/FULL1:Condition 3: Details of arrangements for storage of refuse and recyclable materials.Condition 4: Scheme for the provision of surface water drainage.
Old Dunstonians Sports Club, St Dunstan's Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3SS
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01916/TREE
T1 Eucalyptus - Crown reduce height by 3m from 15m to 12m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 9m to 7m on all compass points.T2 Oak - Crown reduce height by 3m from 14m to 11m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 8m to 6m on all compass points.
Pixfield Court, Beckenham Lane, Bromley, BR2 0DG
Received 21 May 2025 - Decision Made24/04182/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission ref: 24/04182/FULL1Condition 3: Construction and Environmental Management PlanCondition 4: External surface materials Condition 5: Surface water drainage Condition 6: Noise Impact Assessment
Crooked Billet, 99 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DT
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decision Made21/03622/CONDT6
Details submitted to comply, in part, with the requirements of the following condition in relation to planning permission ref: 21/03622/FULL1:-Condition 16: details of external materials (partial discharge Block C only)
Burnt Ash Heights, Pike Close, Bromley, BR1 5BN
Received 16 Mar 2023 - Decision Made22/04337/TPSPLD
T4 - T9 Oaks and Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Reduce back to boundary.H1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce back to boundary.SUBJECT TO TPO 2473 (2.3.2012)
1 Davenant Place, Sydenham, London, SE26 6AT
Received 7 Nov 2022 - Decision Made23/03953/TREE
Yew tree in corner of rear garden - Reduce lateral spread and crown by 1 to 1.5m.
13 Prince Consort Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5SB
Received 17 Oct 2023 - Decision Made22/05011/TREE
Various tree works - see online tree survey for full specification of works.
1 Ridge Place, Orpington, BR5 3FL
Received 22 Dec 2022 - Decision Made23/00905/CONDT3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/00905/FULL1:Condition 5 - Written scheme of investigation
154 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AE
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Decision Made23/01513/TPO
T524 Common Hazel - Reduce faulted limbs/stems by 4m.T529 European Larch - Fell to safe height.SUBJECT TO TPO OUDC 11 1956
Hookwood House, Rushmore Hill, Orpington, BR6 7NR
Received 19 Apr 2023 - Decision Made25/00009/TREE
T3 Ivy-covered Sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Dismantle to as close to ground level as possible. T2 Conifer tree (Cupressus x Leylandii) - Dismantle to as close to ground level as possible to create more light. T1 Cedar tree (Cedrus) - Dismantle to as close to ground level as possible to create more light.
10 Oakleigh Park Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5PB
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decision Made23/04635/TPO
T1 Hornbeam - Crown thin by 15% by removing epicormic growth in the crown, hard trim back Ivy to trunk and sever at the base of the tree and remove deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 1192 (17.3.1995)
71 Warren Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4BP
Received 4 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00063/TPO
T1 Pine - Crown lift to 5m SUBJECT TO TPO 1123 (2.9.1994)
50 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HD
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/03801/TPO
T1 - T4 Lime trees - Re-pollard to previous pollard points.SUBJECT TO TPO 836 (22.7.1993)
2 Hay House, Border Crescent, Sydenham, London, SE26 6DD
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decision Made23/04546/TREE
G1 Group of Thuja plicata screening property from pub garden - Remove 4 dead trees, including roots.T2 Small Apple on north east corner of house - Dismantle in sections to near ground level.T3 Large Eucalyptus overhanging neighbours garage - Dismantle in sections to near ground level.
Ashdown, Old Perry Street, Chislehurst, BR7 6PL
Received 28 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/04027/TREE
T1 Apple - Reduce to previous reduction points.T2 Apple - Reduce to previous reduction points.T3 Poplar - Reduce to previous reduction points.
18 Meadow Way, Orpington, BR6 8LW
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/03586/TPO
T1 Cedar tree located on the western boundary of the property - Crown reduction by 2m and crown lift to 3m above ground level.T2 Beech tree located near the south boundary of the property - Crown reduction by 2m and crown lift to 3m above ground level.SUBJECT TO TPO 2955 (15.5.2024)
The Spinney, 19 Woodlands Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AD
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/01569/ADV
Installation of internally illuminated projecting sign and internally illuminated wall mounted sign.
135 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HT
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decision Made20/02974/CONDT4
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning permission ref: 20/02974/FULL1Condition 7: Construction Method Statement
32 Wellbrook Road, Orpington, BR6 7AB
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decision Made24/04436/TREE
T1 Dead Sycamore - Remove.T2 Dead Hawthorn - Remove.T3 Previously pollarded Sycamore - Remove.T4 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce height by 2m.G1 Limes - Reduce height to 6ft above fence height.G2 Hollys on the main driveway - Raise canopy.
Handley Green, Bull Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6NX
Received 27 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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