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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 dates19,659Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,075 approved or refused records
2,984Refused applications
10,091 approved · 2,984 refused · 350 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Decision Made23/02944/ADV
8 x non-illuminated information signs to be displayed on existing railings surrounding dinosaur sculptures
Prehistoric Monsters, Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, London
Received 31 Jul 2023 - Decision Made24/03902/TREE
T7 Pear (Pyrus communis) - Crown reduction to bring height down to vicinity of previous reduction points, maintaining shape and form.
The Chestnuts, St Pauls Cray Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6QD
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decision Made23/01684/TREE
T3 Ash - Fell as close to ground level as possible.T6 Hawthorn - Fell overall dead tree to as close to ground level as possible.
Chelsfield Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, BR6 6EP
Received 2 May 2023 - Decision Made24/01471/TREE
T1 Sycamore - Remove down to ground level.
Flat 1, 89 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HX
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/00449/TPO
x3 Large Beech trees in rear garden - Crown lift to 4m above ground level. Reduce height and lateral branches to the vicinity of the previous pruning points. The previous pruning points shall be not be removed. Crown thin by 5%.SUBJECT TO TPO 1347 (18.2.1997)
2 Daleside, Orpington, BR6 6EQ
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/04147/TPO
T1 Beech tree located on the front roadside boundary - Reduce in height by approx 2m. Reduce the north side (left side when looking from the road) by up to 3m. Reduce the east side (house side) by up to 2m. Reduce the south and west side (right side and roadside) by up to 1m. Remove any significant deadwood. Every cut shall be made to a growth point at least 1/3 diameter of each parent branch and terminating in leaf/bud bearing twigs.SUBJECT TO TPO 1812 (14.5.2001)
117 Glentrammon Road, Orpington, BR6 6DQ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decision Made23/02990/TREE
T1 Lime outside of property - Remove epicormic growth overhanging clients garden to main fork union.T3 Magnolia - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 1m, reducing the height into the low point in the centre of the crownT4 Plum - Formative prune to shape.T5 Lime x 5 - Reduce height of trees level with the lowest one of the group , trim / prune lateral growth over garden to leave a flat, neat edge.
Ashton, Mead Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6AD
Received 2 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/04031/AMD
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 23/04031/FULL6:Alteration to fenestration of rear elevation with door openings and PV layout on single storey flat roof and change to rear patio/steps.
21 Sefton Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1RG
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decision Made25/00528/TPO
T1/T2/T3/T4 - Four Lime trees along the rear boundary in rear garden - Reduce the height by approximately 5m to the height of the tallest building behind, lightly trimming to shape whilst maintaining the screening.SUBJECT TO TPO 2473 (2.3.2012)
11 Davenant Place, Sydenham, London, SE26 6AT
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/03002/TREE
T1 Cedar - Lateral reduction of lower branch to good growth points to give minimum 4m clearance from property.T2 Lime - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points.
Cedars, 42 Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01826/TPSPLD
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level and plant replacement tree.SUBJECT TO TPO 965A (8.4.1994)
8 Cobden Mews, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UX
Received 13 May 2024 - Decision Made17/05543/CONDT8
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions in relation to planning ref 17/05543/FULL1 and 18/00137/LBC (allowed under appeal ref APP/G5180/W/18/3206947 & APP/G5180/Y/18/3206949):5e f- Contaminated land assessment and associated remedial strategy
Hayes Street Farm, Hayes Lane, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7LB
Received 25 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/03933/TREE
T1 Catalpa on rear boundary - Reduce partially benched stem over rear boundary. Winch stem back to initial positioning and install static and dynamic bracing systems and install prop on 2x pads.
Walton Lodge, Royal Parade, Chislehurst, BR7 6NR
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decision Made23/04762/TREE
T2 Sycamore - Fell to ground level.T6 Beech - Reduce size of crown by 1m and shape into a compact ball. Raise the low branches to 3m.
18 Norlands Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 5RN
Received 12 Dec 2023 - Decision Made22/03993/TPO
x3 Lime trees at front of Nos. 1-24 Oakleigh Court - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 866A (1.6.1994)
Oakleigh Court, Woodbine Grove, Penge, London, SE20 8UY
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/01940/CONDT3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/01940/FULL1:Condition 5 - Surface water drainageCondition 10 - Highway drainage
56 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, BR5 2PQ
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decision Made21/03354/CONDT2
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning permission ref 21/03354/FULL1 as amended by 21/03354/AMD:Condition 3 part (i) - Scheme for kitchen extract system
93 The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1DD
Received 4 Apr 2023 - Decision Made20/01559/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 20/01559/FULL1:Extension and reconfiguration of front 2 storey projection, replacement of rear patio doors with bi-folding doors and alterations to front door and windows to front and side elevations
The Croft, Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3JE
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decision Made22/03013/COND14
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1:Condition 9 - Tree Protection (Phase 1 only)
Clifford House, 1 Calverley Close, Beckenham, BR3 1UH
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/00409/TPSPLD
T1 & T2 - Very Large Oak trees - Prune the lateral overhanging growth by 2-3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2901 (22.9.2023)
205 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AZ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/02433/TPO
G1 Various trees on rear right side boundary - Crown lift by 4m.T2 Sycamore on front right side boundary - Crown reduce by 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 1453 (26.3.1998)
Mount Pleasant, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AX
Received 7 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/03149/AMD
Amendment to planning permission ref: 23/03149/FULL6: Alterations to the rear elevation to include doors, replacement of the flat roof with a pitched roof and rooflights.
12A Bromley Grove, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0LN
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decision Made23/03838/CONDT5
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/03838/FULL1:Condition 8 - details of the drainage system for surface water drainage (highways drainage)
1 Barfield Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2HR
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decision Made23/00009/ADJ
Demolition of existing dwellings, erection of four pairs of two storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings with roof accommodation with car parking; formation of accesses onto Sloane Walk together with a new pavement; and provision of cycle, refuse stores and soft landscaping (CONSULTATION BY LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON)
176 And 178 Orchard Way Croydon CR0 7NN, Croydon Council
Received 3 Jan 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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