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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 dates19,499Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 12,964 approved or refused records
2,959Refused applications
10,005 approved · 2,959 refused · 349 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/03577/FULL6
Replacement of all single-glazed windows with double-glazed sash windows and the installation of a new Juliet balcony to the rear of the property.
265 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decision Made23/03356/FULL6
Loft conversion, involving modification of the existing roof, including new roof lights, PV panels and a new dormer to the rear of the house with balcony.
29 Mays Hill Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0HS
Received 4 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03014/FULL3
Elevational alterations to 1 ground floor rear window to form an openable section and change of use from restaurant (Class E) to restaurant with take away. (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
Ground Floor, 189 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Received 3 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/04803/PLUD
Rear garden outbuilding to height of 2.5mLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
67 Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9AZ
Received 18 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/03706/FULL6
Loft conversion comprising a part hip to gable roof, a rear ground floor extension and rear dormers.
31 Manor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NN
Received 29 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04580/FULL6
The demolition of an existing outbuilding and the construction of a single storey rear extension
93 Worlds End Lane, Orpington, BR6 6AE
Received 30 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00333/FULL6
Proposed single storey side extension with rear/side pergola. Relocation of garden gate entrance to the side boundary.
163 Clareville Road, Orpington, BR5 1RS
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/00877/FULL1
Retrospective application for siting of InPost Parcel Locker
InPost Lockers, Chislehurst Library, Red Hill, Chislehurst
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/01204/FULL1
Siting of parcel locker(s)
Car Park Adjacent 207, Lennard Road, Beckenham
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/04404/FULL1
Erection of black metal railings to highway boundary with Ravensbourne Avenue. (RETROSPECTIVE).
Shortlands Golf Club, Meadow Road, Bromley, BR2 0DX
Received 14 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00824/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory, single storey rear extension (RETROSPECTIVE)
191 Rangefield Road, Bromley, BR1 4QX
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/04306/PLUD
Proposed erection of an outbuilding.LAWFUL DEVEOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
36 Batchwood Green, Orpington, BR5 2NF
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/01773/FULL6
Proposed new boundary wall, railings and gates to front garden.
Deneside, Orchard Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 7NS
Received 9 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01045/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new log cabin to rear. (RETROSPECTIVE)
219 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AQ
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03035/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with steps, garage conversion with elevational alterations, addition of pitched roof to first floor side and addition of solar panels and suntube to front elevation.
43 Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9DR
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/02846/ADV
1 x non-illuminated double sided freestanding Village Sign at Land at Junction of Anerley Road and Hamlet Road.
Land Outside 112-114, Anerley Road, Penge, London
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01979/CUETC3
Change of use of lower ground floor from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 1 residential unit, under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, fire safety impacts).
37 College Road, Bromley, BR1 3PU
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01347/ADV
One Internally illuminated fascia sign
Unit 1, Klinger Industrial Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5AF
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01169/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations.
132 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, BR6 9PR
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02680/FULL6
Single storey side extension
34 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LH
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01729/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and extended patio, elevational alterations to side.
Pippins, Cherrycot Rise, Orpington, BR6 7DL
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01513/ADV
Internally illuminated advertisement digital display to fascia.
277A High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NW
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03856/FULL6
Conversion of garage to habitable room including elevational alterations to the front, single storey front extension (to in-fill existing open sided porch) and single storey side extension to provide new garage.
22 Phoenix Drive, Keston, BR2 8HS
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/03682/FULL6
Demolish existing utility outbuilding attached garage with asbestos roof and replace with single storey rear extension comprising kitchen / dining room extension and utility room
Nant Gwyn, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 5PW
Received 2 Oct 2024
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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