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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 dates19,177Searchable applications
862Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,742 approved or refused records
2,905Refused applications
9,837 approved · 2,905 refused · 345 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01274/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a pair of two storey 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, with new vehicular access and associated car parking and landscaping
11 Wyvern Close, Orpington, BR6 9DX
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/01370/FULL6
Single storey side extension
36 Towncourt Crescent, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PQ
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01025/FULL6
Demolition of chimney, rear projecting bay window, rear roof photovoltaic solar panels and elevational alterations.
83 Ravensbourne Avenue, Bromley, BR2 0AU
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02371/PLUD
Ground floor rear extension and loft conversion with rear L shaped dormer Juliet balcony with addition of 3x front rooflights.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
54 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9QS
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01681/ASDWEL
Construction of upward extension over principal part of existing dwellinghouse to provide one additional storey comprising an additional bedroom, bathroom and home office (maximum height of extended dwellinghouse 11.92m). (Application under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA (enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed development with regards to the impact on adjoining premises, the external appearance of the dwellinghouse, air traffic and defence assets and impact on protected views).
Summer Shaw, 156 Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QR
Received 1 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01663/FULL6
Demolition of chimney, single storey front extension, two storey side extension, first floor side and rear extension and elevational alterations.
58 Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PY
Received 1 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02316/FULL6
Garden level changes and landscaping to include new fence.(RETROSPECTIVE)
14 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, BR6 9PN
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01358/PLUD
Additional dormer window at the rear. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
104 Croydon Road, Penge, London, SE20 7AB
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03421/FULL1
Provision of lightwell to the front of the property to provide additional front entrance at basement level, with associated railings.
Thinkpad House, 155A Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3JP
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/00063/PLUD
Part hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and 3x front rooflights and an elevational alteration to first floor side window LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
2 The Mead, Beckenham, BR3 5PE
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04053/FULL6
Front porch extension and single storey side extension and chimney removal
8 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EQ
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04809/FULL6
Demolition of rear extension. Part one/two storey side/rear extensions including garage conversion into habitable space, roof alterations to incorporate loft conversion with side and rear dormer windows, elevational alterations. (Amended drawings).
41 Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01037/FULL6
Two storey side extension ,part one/two storey rear extension, elevational alterations and extended raised patio to rear.
21 Roseberry Gardens, Orpington, BR6 9QE
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00597/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension.
12 Ashfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LQ
Received 18 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/03973/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage, conservatory and chimneys. Construction of a single storey front porch extension, part one/two storey side and rear extensions. Roof alterations, including raising the ridge height to form habitable accommodation in the loft space, including two rear dormers windows, two front roof lights and elevational alterations.
5 The Weald, Chislehurst, BR7 5DT
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00164/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with pitched roof and 2 rooflights and replacement garden patio
31 Groveland Road, Beckenham, BR3 3PU
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/03947/FULL6
Single storey rear extension
92 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0BN
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04630/FULL6
A newly built detached garage to side/rear of garden. (RETROSPECTIVE).
15 Cedar Crescent, Bromley, BR2 8PX
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01514/FULL6
Proposed two storey front extension, addition of front gate, alterations to side extension roof and elevational alterations.
7 Bickley Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2ND
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00124/TPO
T1 Sycamore in rear garden - Reduce and crown thin (current height approx 12m and finished height 10m. Current spread approx 5m and finished crown spread 4m).SUBJECT TO TPO 2974 (19.7.2024)
Flat 1, 89 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HX
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04633/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
48 Coney Hill Road, West Wickham, BR4 9BX
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/03891/FULL1
Single storey rear extension and entrance alterations to ground floor flat.
12A Downs Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JY
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/03900/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable space, single storey rear extension with addition of front porch and elevational alterations. Alterations to previously approved application with reference 24/01994/FULL6 to include changes to the garage roof and fenestration layout.
70 Sandhurst Road, Orpington, BR6 9HW
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01087/FULL6
Demolition of rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension.
48 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, BR1 4DH
Received 25 Mar 2025
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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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