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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 dates19,928Searchable applications
863Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,253 approved or refused records
3,021Refused applications
10,232 approved · 3,021 refused · 361 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 2022 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/04608/TPO
Pine tree on edge of boundary of 6 Keston Park Close - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 2034 (31.1.2005)
6 Keston Park Close, Keston, BR2 6DX
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decision Made22/03431/ELUD
Use as an HMO for 6 persons EXISTING LAWFUL USE CERTIFICATE
1 Broomwood Road, Orpington, BR5 2JH
Received 31 Aug 2022 - Decision Made22/02284/FULL1
Demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building comprising 7 residential flats (3 x 1 bedroom, 3 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom) with 4 no. car parking spaces, pedestrian access to Burnt Ash Lane, refuse and cycle stores and external hard and soft landscaping. (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED 15/7/22 INCLUDING DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORT AND TREE REPORT)
Holly Trees , Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4HT
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/02632/FULL6
Roof extension to create one new bedroom
10 Blair Court, The Knoll, Beckenham, BR3 5JJ
Received 4 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/02549/FULL1
Construction of part one/two storey 4 bedroom single dwellinghouse with associated pedestrian access to the side of No. 5 Hamlet Road, cycle store, refuse store and landscaping.
Land Rear Of 5, Hamlet Road, Anerley, London
Received 27 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/02644/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.
9 Cambridge Road, Bromley, BR1 4EB
Received 4 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/03191/PLUD
Hip to gable roof alteration comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front roof lights loft conversion LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
18 Church Lane, Bromley, BR2 8LB
Received 11 Aug 2022 - Decision Made22/03367/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony, front roof lights and new window to side elevation.
225 Village Way, Beckenham, BR3 3NN
Received 25 Aug 2022 - Decision Made22/02894/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with raised patio, steps to rear garden and railings
3 Cedar Road, Bromley, BR1 3BY
Received 22 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/02636/PLUD
Loft conversion with side dormer and front rooflights PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
16 Starts Hill Road, Orpington, BR6 7AP
Received 4 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/03340/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a two storey side and rear extension with front porch, grey roof tiles and elevational alterations
44 Edgebury, Chislehurst, BR7 6JW
Received 23 Aug 2022 - Decision Made23/00848/FULL1
Demolition of the existing buildings on the site and the construction of a foodstore (Use Class E), alongside the provision of a surface level car park, associated access and landscaping works.
Frankie & Benny's, Farnborough Way, Orpington, BR6 7DH
Received 3 Mar 2023 - Decision Made22/02399/PLUD
Construction of a single storey outbuilding.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
140 Windsor Drive, Orpington, BR6 6HQ
Received 16 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/04257/TELCOM
Installation of 15m high street pole and 3 additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works.(56 DAY CONSULTATION BY CK HUTCHISON NETWORKS (UK) LTD REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS)
Land Opposite 48, Ramsden Road, Orpington
Received 31 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/03277/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with first floor side extension and elevational alterations to include an open porch.
19 Frankswood Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BW
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision Made22/04998/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.50m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
65 Sutherland Avenue, Biggin Hill, TN16 3HG
Received 21 Dec 2022 - Decision Made22/04427/FULL1
Erection of detached dwelling of 3 bedroom design with associated parking, amenity space and utilising existing access onto Oaklands Lane incorporating retention of oak tree.
Land Adjacent To 2 Christy Road, Oaklands Lane, Biggin Hill
Received 10 Nov 2022 - Decision Made23/00031/FULL6
Single storey rear extension, and double storey side extension, all existing windows to be replaced with grey UPVC windows, changes to the fenestration.
48 Lime Tree Walk, West Wickham, BR4 9ED
Received 5 Jan 2023 - Decision Made22/03576/FULL1
Demolition of existing bungalow, single storey storage shed and single storey garage building, and erection of detached two storey dwelling with cycle and refuse storage
17 Broomwood Road, Orpington, BR5 2JH
Received 12 Sept 2022 - Decision Made22/03928/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage. Erection of replacement dwelling
The Chalet, 16A Waldegrave Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2JP
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/04985/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable room, construction of front porch, front facade alterations to include bay windows, single storey side and rear extensions, double hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer including Juliet balcony, fenestration and elevational alterations.
54 Brabourne Rise, Beckenham, BR3 6SH
Received 21 Dec 2022 - Decision Made24/00864/FULL1
Single storey extension of Entrance Lobby, Enlarged window to front elevation, 2 additional windows to side elevations and 1 Velux rooflight.
Holmcroft Church Hall, Holmcroft Way, Bromley, BR2 8AD
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decision Made22/02729/FULL6
Part one/two storey front extensions, single storey side extension, conversion of existing garage into habitable room and elevational alterations. Roof alterations incorporating 3 rear dormers and increase in height of roof ridge
8 Hayes Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RL
Received 11 Jul 2022 - Decision Made23/00350/FULL6
Single storey rear infill extension.
43 Ernest Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HY
Received 30 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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