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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 dates19,423Searchable applications
863Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,909 approved or refused records
2,953Refused applications
9,956 approved · 2,953 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/00933/PLUD
Replacement of existing UPVC window for new UPVC sliding doors and the addition of new UPVC windowLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
105 Lullingstone Crescent, Orpington, BR5 3DX
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/03571/FULL1
Re-development of garages on site between and part behind No 2 and 4 Shrewsbury Road, to provide 1 pair of semi-detached dwellings, each 3B5P, and 1No single storey(2B4P) dwelling at the rear, and private amenity spaces, and alterations to existing dropped kerb.
Garages Adjacent 2, Shrewsbury Road, Beckenham
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/00462/FULL6
Removal of single storey side structure, chimney and rear conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension with steps and a part one/two storey side extension.
36 Reddons Road, Beckenham, BR3 1LZ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00491/FULL6
Installation of electronic sliding gate.
Greet, Mottingham Lane, Mottingham, London, SE9 4RX
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/03782/FULL6
Proposed loft conversion consisting of two half hip gables, raising the ridge height, rear dormer and two front rooflights. First floor side extension. Remove chimney breast and stack; elevational changes including new window to the existing snug at ground floor.
42 Kevington Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RN
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04036/FULL6
Demolition of chimney, single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
7 Ridgeway Crescent Gardens, Orpington, BR6 9QH
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01646/PLUD
Creation of a loft conversion with a rear dormer and a Juliet balcony, side roof window and x3 rooflights at the front roof slope.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
20 Ruskin Walk, Bromley, BR2 8EP
Received 1 May 2025 - Decision Made24/04822/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with flat roof.
88 Cranmore Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6ET
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/02320/RECON
Under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 removal of condition 3 of planning permission DC/24/02320/FULL1 dated 16.09.2024 (for erection of two outbuildings for use as a WC and teaching therapy space, in connection with authorised use of the site as childrens home (no increase in resident numbers)) to allow construction without the need for a scheme of noise insulation and mitigations for the outdoor buildings (including mechanical ventilation where necessary).
112 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR6 0DW
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04780/FULL6
Proposed garage conversion with new bay window and elevational alterations.
66 Village Way, Beckenham, BR3 3NR
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/02028/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and and construction of single storey side extension and part one/two storey rear extension
76 Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9DY
Received 30 May 2025 - Decision Made19/03554/CONDIT
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning permission ref: 19/03554/FULL1Condition 3:- Bicycle ParkingCondition 5:- Storage of Refuse
263 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP
Received 24 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/00134/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission 22/00134/FULL6: Minor alterations to the roof of the single storey rear extension
10 Ladycroft Way, Orpington, BR6 7BY
Received 12 Jun 2023 - Decision Made25/01837/FULL1
Replacement of all upvc double glazed windows.
Tintagel House, 105 Anerley Road, Penge, London, SE20 8AF
Received 16 May 2025 - Decision Made24/04717/TREE
T1 Yew x 3 - Reduce height by 2-3m. Reduce lateral growth by 1-1.5m to shape and balance.T3 Holly x 3 - Reduce height by 1m leaving a level height between the three trees.T4 Dogwood - Reduce the height and spread by up to 1m.T5 Holm Oak - Reduce lateral growth by 1 to 1.5m and trim remaining sides to shape and balance.T7 Cherry Laurel & Holly - Reduce the height and spread of the laurel by 1m. Reduce the adjacent hollies to match.
Southill Lodge, South Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5EF
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision Made19/00963/CONDIT
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning ref 19/00963/FULL1:Condition 4: Noise levels
96 Wickham Road, Beckenham, BR3 6QH
Received 23 Jan 2023 - Decision Made23/02319/CONDT1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/02319/FULL1:Condition 5 part (i) and (ii) - Details following Ecological Assessment
651 Wickham Road, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8EH
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/02628/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/02628/FULL2:Condition 3 - Electrical Vehicle Charging Point shall be installed
161 Croydon Road, Penge, London, SE20 7TY
Received 5 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/02242/TPO
T1 Mature Oak - 1.5m lateral reduction to bring back to boundary.SUBJECT TO TPO 1727 (14.7.2000)
167 Lower Camden, Chislehurst, BR7 5JF
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01391/TREE
Ash in neighbouring garden - Reduce by up to 3m (client's side only).
4 Pickwick Way, Chislehurst, BR7 6RZ
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00182/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/00182/FULL1:Condition 4 - A strategy to deal with the potential risks associated with contamination of the site
London Borough Of Bromley, Waldo Road, Bromley, BR1 2QX
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decision Made17/01895/CONDT5
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 17/01895/RECON2:Condition 13(c): Closure report
Warren Farm, Berrys Green Road, Berrys Green, Westerham, TN16 3AJ
Received 15 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/02325/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior approval).
269 Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3LA
Received 16 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/01676/TELCOM
Installation of 18m high 5G telecoms street pole and additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works.(56 DAY CONSULTATION BY H3G REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS)
Land Opposite Frankie & Benny's Restaurant, Farnborough Way, Orpington
Received 28 Apr 2023
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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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