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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 dates19,109Searchable applications
860Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,694 approved or refused records
2,893Refused applications
9,801 approved · 2,893 refused · 343 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00641/FULL6
Formation of vehicle access, and hard surface to provide two car parking spaces. (Amended description).
1 Grays Farm Cottages, Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3JF
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04882/FULL2
Conversion of second floor from restaurant storage area to 1 x studio flat (Class C3)
354 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NN
Received 22 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00567/FULL6
Demolition of outbuilding, proposed two storey side extension, part one/two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer including Juliet balcony, two front roof lights and elevation alterations.
44 Queensway, West Wickham, BR4 9ER
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/03341/FULL6
Replacement of existing garage with a part single, part two-storey side and rear extensions (reduced proposal following dismissal of Householder Planning Appeal on the 21st of March 2023 under reference APP/G5180/D/24/3336922).
8 Ember Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AP
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decision Made23/04686/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey side extension
47 Alexandra Crescent, Bromley, BR1 4EX
Received 6 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/02193/FULL6
Raised rear garden terrace with steps and boundary wall/fencing, and elevational alterations.
9 Milestone Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2LL
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02195/FULL1
Change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Residential care home). Addition of rear dormer.
104 Croydon Road, Penge, London, SE20 7AB
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01335/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.
50 Cumberland Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0PW
Received 5 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/02558/FULL6
Demolition of existing side/rear extension and erection of two storey front/side extension with solar panels in roof and single storey rear/side extension. Removal of existing garage/storage tent and construction of garage outbuilding.
112 Shortlands Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0JP
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Valid22/04039/RECON
Variation of conditions 3(a) and 4 of permission ref.22/04039/FULL2 granted for change of use of School House from educational (school) use falling within Class F1 to a pre-school (Class E(f)), in order to increase the maximum number of children at the pre-school from 10 to 16, and to allow up to 16 children to use the designated external play area at any one time
School House, Overbury Avenue, Beckenham
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/03383/FULL6
Single storey infill to north and south elevations, single storey porch to principal elevation with pitched roof and elevational alterations.
3A Irene Road, Orpington, BR6 0HA
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02099/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.05m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.25m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
276 Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8AS
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Decision Made21/03503/AMD
Amendment to planning ref 21/03503/FULL6 change of design to single storey extension roof design from flat roof to table top part tiled part flat roof design.
50 Barnfield Wood Road, Beckenham, BR3 6SU
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02819/FULL6
Double storey side and single storey rear extensions, new entrance porch, elevational alterations.
Dorrington, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03309/FULL6
Two storey extension to front of property creating a window bay, front porch extension and part one/two storey side/rear extension with side/rear balcony to flat roof, erection of first floor with accommodation in the roofspace to form 2.5 storey dwelling, with front and rear dormers, addition of chimney and elevational alterations.
10 Brenchley Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5NQ
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/00857/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable space with a double storey side extension. Demolition of garage. Single storey side extension with roof light added to existing rear extension.
20 Sutherland Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QZ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision Made25/01212/FULL6
Demolition of garage and outbuildings. Single storey front, side and rear extension, hip to gable extension with rear dormer. Single storey detached outbuilding with decking to rear of garden.
91 Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8EB
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00105/FULL6
Part one/two storey front/side extension.
80 Valley View, Biggin Hill, TN16 3QN
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/00634/FULL1
Construction of two additional storeys above existing ground floor rear addition to provide a one bedroom two person flat and a two bedroom three person flat
8 - 12 Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JE
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/04555/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory and rear garden raised steps, construction of single storey rear extension, rear garden raised steps and elevational alterations.
150 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AR
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/03668/TREE
T1 Large Western Red Cedar - Fell as close to ground level with stump treatment or grinding.T2 Cypress - Fell as close to ground level with stump treatment or grinding.T3 Unidentified tree close to the property - Remove dead wood.T4 Magnolia - Remove or trim.
42 Broadoaks Way, Bromley, BR2 0UB
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/01913/PLUD
Single storey rear extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
14 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BQ
Received 21 May 2025 - Decision Made25/01935/FULL6
Single storey side/rear extension, removal of chimney stack and conversion of garage to habitable use
40 The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BB
Received 22 May 2025 - Decision Made24/01242/TPO
G1 Lawson cypress x 2 - Fell. T2 Silver Birch - Fell.SUBJECT TO TPO BB9 1960
18 Highland Road, Bromley, BR1 4AD
Received 28 Mar 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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