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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 dates19,352Searchable applications
863Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,859 approved or refused records
2,934Refused applications
9,925 approved · 2,934 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01635/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new house.
132 Barnfield Wood Road, Beckenham, BR3 6SX
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/02268/PLUD
Demolition of garage, single storey rear extension, elevational alterations (where prior approval was not required under Application Ref: 24/01776/HHPA) LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
34 St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, BR5 2SY
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/00685/FULL1
Construction of three roof dormers to accommodate an additional self-contained 1 bedroom flat (in association with previous permission granted under ref. DC/23/03771/CUETC3 and 23/03453/FULL1)
50C Chatterton Road, Bromley, BR2 9QE
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00915/FULL1
Retrospective application for the siting of InPost Parcel Locker
Car Park Adjacent Penge East Station, Station Road, Penge, London, SE20 7BQ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02218/ADV
Internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs
3 High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0LP
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01316/PLUD
Single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
26 The Grove, West Wickham, BR4 9JS
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/02750/FULL1
Conversion of first and second floors from existing single dwelling to 2 self-contained flats (2 x 1 bedroom) including part two/three storey rear extension with outdoor terrace and cycle storage, bin storage and garden area to the rear. Ground floor to remain as Class E use beauty salon.
112 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JT
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01315/FULL6
First floor side extension.
40 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, BR6 9PW
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03666/FULL6
Construction of front garden wall, iron railings and electric sliding gate.
37 Walpole Road, Bromley, BR2 9SE
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04719/PLUD
Erection of outbuilding to rear of garden for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwellinghouse. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
13 Thornet Wood Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2LN
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/00690/FULL6
Partial demolition of garage, construction of single storey side and rear extension, new front entrance raised steps and elevational alterations.
20 Andover Road, Orpington, BR6 8BP
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/01014/PLUD
Construction of outbuilding to side of garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
3 Leaves Green Crescent, Keston, BR2 6DN
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01158/FULL6
Construction of first floor extension above existing garage to provide home office.
84 Eden Way, Beckenham, BR3 3DH
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00507/FULL6
Conversion of existing garage to habitable space with elevational alterations. Construction of 2x single storey rear/side extensions and elevational alterations.
31 Kingswood Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0NT
Received 11 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00817/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear extension. Construction of part one/two storey rear/side extension and elevational alterations.
1 Top Park, Beckenham, BR3 6RU
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Decision Made20/01559/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow for variation of Conditions 2, 4 and 11 of planning permission 20/01559/FULL1 (granted for the demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a pair of two storey semi-detached houses.) to allow for the enlargement of the two storey front projection, replacement of rear patio doors with bi-folding doors and alterations to front door and windows to front and side elevation.
The Croft, Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3JE
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/01617/FULL6
Single storey side/rear extension, existing extension roof height raised, elevational alterations.
24 Heathfield Road, Bromley, BR1 3RN
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/01570/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey side extension.
35 Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4NP
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/04504/FULL6
Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of single storey side/rear extension, front porch and relocation of side access gate.
8 Fairbank Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JZ
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04403/FULL1
Storage of operational vehicles in connection with The Mighty Distribution Centre, and associated works including erection of welfare block, cycle store, refuse store, smoking shelter, handrails and paladin security fencing and gates, amended and resurfaced access route and ancillary infrastructure including external lightning columns and electricity transformers and electric vehicle charging equipment.
Allied Bakeries, Cray Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3RT
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01006/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
82 Balfour Road, Bromley, BR2 9SL
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04177/PLUD
Demolition of existing rear extension, Construction of single storey rear extensions. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
80 Scotts Lane, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0LX
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01847/FULL6
Single storey rear extension
9 Tennyson Road, Penge, London, SE20 7ND
Received 19 May 2025 - Decision Made25/01915/FULL6
Conversion of garage to habitable use with elevational alterations (RETROSPECTIVE)
109 Highland Road, Bromley, BR1 4AA
Received 21 May 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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