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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 dates19,203Searchable applications
862Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,761 approved or refused records
2,910Refused applications
9,851 approved · 2,910 refused · 345 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/01777/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.40m, for which the maximum height would be 2.85m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
Resenda, Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, BR6 7RS
Received 6 May 2023 - Decision Made23/00941/FULL6
Replacement of porch roof and frontage
104A Leaves Green Road, Keston, BR2 6DQ
Received 9 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/01440/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.25m, for which the maximum height would be 3.70m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval.
7 Spinney Oak, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2NS
Received 13 Apr 2023 - Decision Made23/02038/FULL6
Single storey rear extension.
2 Lodge Road, Bromley, BR1 3ND
Received 25 May 2023 - Decision Made23/03387/PLUD
Loft conversion with side dormer. Juliet balcony and roof lights. (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
8 Hazel Walk, Bromley, BR2 8DF
Received 6 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03406/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.45m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior approval).
54 Eden Way, Beckenham, BR3 3DJ
Received 6 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/01041/FULL1
Replace existing window in rear elevation with French doors and replace existing side door with new window.
182A Venner Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5HT
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/00655/FULL6
Partial demolition of an existing parking garage and the demolition of the existing rear extensions. Construction of a single storey rear extension with elevational alterations and raised concrete pavers and addition of bin store.
52 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AL
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/03741/FULL1
Change of use of extended single dwellinghouse into 4 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (4 person) with refuse and cycle storage.
123 Hastings Road, Bromley, BR2 8NH
Received 2 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/03410/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3.70m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior approval).
162 Aylesford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3RY
Received 6 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04689/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey side/rear extension
44 Hazelmere Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PD
Received 6 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00171/FULL6
Removal of existing chimneys and conversion of existing roofspace to provide habitable accommodation including half gables, rear dormer extension, Juliet balcony and front rooflights.
105 Hayes Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RR
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/00024/FULL6
Erection of part single storey/part two storey rear extension, two storey front extension, two storey side extension, hip to gable roof alterations including new habitable rooms within loft space and an extension to the existing garage.
Riverside, Main Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HQ
Received 5 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/03240/FULL6
Use of existing garage for car repairs (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
56 Wellhouse Road, Beckenham, BR3 3JR
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/02049/ADV
Installation of replacement signage comprising internally illuminated fascia, entrance, ATM and projecting signs, along with internally illuminated digital screen (in bank window), and non-illuminated ATM shroud, nameplate and window manifestations/graphics.
143 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JH
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01971/PLUD
Single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
10 Druids Way, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0NQ
Received 23 May 2024 - Decision Made21/04851/RECON2
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), Condition 20 (Car Park Management Scheme) and Condition 24 (Car Parking Details to be Implemented) of planning permission ref: 21/04851/FULL1 (granted on 26.05.22) for 'Refurbishment and extension to West Wickham library including a new cafe and community space; redevelopment of the car park site on Croft Avenue to provide a mews of 6 houses comprising 12 flats (6 x 1 bed and 6 x 3 bed) and a detached three storey block of flats comprising 14 units (3 x studio and 11 x 1 bed); with associated bike and bin stores, car parking, ancillary space and private and communal amenity space and alterations to the access road' to allow: alterations to the carparking layout and installation of a new electrical sub-station to serve the residential development.
West Wickham Library, Glebe Way, West Wickham, BR4 0SH
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02955/FULL1
Replacement shopfronts at 65 and 67 High Street and extract grilles and air-conditioning units to rear.
65 High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0LS
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01310/FULL6
Two storey side extension, garage conversion into habitable space, part rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer, roof lights and elevational alterations.
79 Murray Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DJ
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/04744/FULL1
Installation of internal plant, erection of flue on existing outbuilding, and installation of external fuel tank related to consented under-pitch infrastructure (following refusal of planning permission under reference 23/01759/FULL1, alterations to internal plant and external flue and submission of additional information). (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
Crystal Palace Football Club Academy, Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NZ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04378/FULL1
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a two storey maisonette block containing 4x one bedroom flats, with provision of associated vehicular access, car parking, refuse store and landscaping.
44 Shepperton Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DN
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/00025/FULL6
Construction of a subterranean helicopter lift within grounds of the property.
Cookham Dene, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04018/FULL1
Change of use of land from mausoleum to memorial garden for the spreading and accommodation of ashes
Brightwater Memorial Park, Old Hill, Orpington, BR6 6BN
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00271/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflightsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
9 Langley Gardens, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AB
Received 27 Jan 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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