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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 dates20,088Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,350 approved or refused records
3,041Refused applications
10,309 approved · 3,041 refused · 366 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/02281/FULL1
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of a new two bedroom house with new vehicular access and off-street parking.
83 Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7HU
Received 14 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/01115/PLUD
Erection of a rear flat roof dormer and installation of 3x roof lights on the front roof slope to facilitate a loft conversion.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
53 Abbots Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SE
Received 22 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/01677/PLUD
Proposed hip to gable loft conversion, rear dormer, installation of rooflights, floorplan redesign and elevational alterations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
39 Beaumont Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JL
Received 2 May 2023 - Decision Made24/00087/FULL6
Adjustment to reduce length of front boundary wall.(RETROSPECTIVE)
32 Wickham Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JT
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/02399/FULL1
Relocation and reconfiguration of the access and driveway; together with front boundary wall, gates and soft landscaping(RETROSPECTIVE)
Ryeacre, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 7SN
Received 22 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/01938/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.
25 Winchester Road, Orpington, BR6 9DL
Received 18 May 2023 - Decision Made23/01060/ELUD
Loft Conversion.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
44 Andover Road, Orpington, BR6 8BP
Received 17 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/00924/FULL2
Change of use from retail shop (Class E) to pizza takeaway shop (Sui Generis use)
16 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LS
Received 7 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/00858/PLUD
To erect 2 x outbuilding to rear garden, one for a home gym and a separate smaller outbuilding for shower room and storage in relation to the gym (LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
27 Malmains Way, Beckenham, BR3 6SA
Received 3 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/03391/PLUD
Two-storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
6 Kiddens, Hockenden Lane, Swanley, BR8 7QG
Received 6 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04745/FULL6
Single storey side extension and elevational alterations.
79 Rolleston Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AL
Received 11 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/03973/FULL6
First floor side extension
The Crest, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 9 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/00230/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.55m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
Jubilee Cottage, Cudham Lane South, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7PA
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/00599/FULL6
Single storey rear and side extension and elevational alterations.
13 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5ET
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00411/FULL1
Works to parkland comprising:- self-binding gravel path running through the formal 'tennis court' gardens- metal edging to flowerbeds in the 'tennis court' gardens- installation of wrought iron railings between the pergola pillars- installation of 'ripon' style bench within the formal gardens- installation of black stainless steel noticeboard- replacement of existing timber noticeboard with hardwood notice board- installation of coir rolls in the ponds to improve marginal vegetation, reduce erosion and enhance biodiversity
Priory Gardens, Church Hill, Orpington
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/03950/PLUD
Alterations to existing outbuilding. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
30 Perry Hall Road, Orpington, BR6 0HS
Received 17 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/03815/FULL6
Raising of front boundary wall with sliding wrought iron gate, relocation of car drive entrance and pavement cross over
222 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR5 1NR
Received 6 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/00410/ELUD
Outbuilding at rear of property currently being used as a dwelling connected to the main house. Lawful Development Certificate (EXISTING)
2 Oakdene Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6EA
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00211/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.7m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
25 Haddon Road, Orpington, BR5 4BU
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/04298/FULL6
Ground floor rear infill extension and first floor rear extension to extend utility space and create walk in wardrobe on first floor.
87 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
Received 9 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/03185/TREE
Oak tree adjacent to Pickwick Kemnal Road - Remove.
Selwood House, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LT
Received 16 Aug 2023 - Decision Made24/03958/TELCOM
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising of a 20m high monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 1no. 300mm dish along with 3no. equipment cabinets at ground level and ancillary development thereto. (56 DAY CONSULTATION BY CORNERSTONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Ltd REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS)
Land Fronting 78 To 92, Hastings Road, Bromley
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/01235/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement part one/two storey dwelling with accommodation at roof level, with associated landscaping including resurfacing of existing tennis court in rear garden.
11 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02605/FULL6
Demolition of existing gates and fence. Erection of gate and wall, recladding existing gate piers and capping, and formation of hard surfacing for car parking. (RETROSPECTIVE). (Amended description).
Foxwood House, Norsted Lane, Orpington, BR6 7PF
Received 9 Jul 2024
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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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