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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 dates20,107Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,363 approved or refused records
3,043Refused applications
10,320 approved · 3,043 refused · 366 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/02882/FULL6
Ground floor rear extension with raised patio to rear.
72 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, BR1 4DD
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02008/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
15 The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02852/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
49 Kynaston Road, Orpington, BR5 4JT
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02025/PLUD
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
3 Sholden Gardens, Orpington, BR5 4RA
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02303/FULL6
Demolition of garage and chimney, construction of single storey front extension, two storey side/rear extension with rear garden patio and elevational alterations.
58 Bushey Way, Beckenham, BR3 6TD
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01814/FULL1
Internal and external alterations including partial demolition of first and second floors to form a lightwell , extension of third floor and change of use from mixed use (Use Classes C3 & Class E) to an aparthotel with 20 rooms (Use Class C1) and alterations to ground floor retail units including new shop fronts and integral ground floor refuse and cycle storage.
153 - 155 High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7DS
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/03238/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflight. Construction of outbuilding to rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTFICATE (PROPOSED)
16 Manor Way, Bromley, BR2 8ES
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Valid25/02057/TPO
T1 Group of trees growing from woodland area over public footpath and towards newly planted vines - Lift canopy to allow tractor access (4m) and cut back some branches to clear vines by 1-2m.
Home Farm, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LY
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decision Made24/01258/CONDT2
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/01258/FULL1:Condition 4 - Acoustic Assessment
Pumping Station, Valley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0HB
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03625/FULL6
Demolition of chimneys, construction of single storey rear extension.
4 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QW
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/03221/PLUD
Hip to gables loft conversion with rear dormer/Juliet balcony with chimney removal and front rooflights. (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
7 Avebury Road, Orpington, BR6 9SB
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/02836/FULL6
Demolition of existing lean-to. Construction of single storey rear extension and elevational alterations.
81 St James's Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HE
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Decision Made25/01640/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory construction of a single storey side extension.
4 Madeira Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4AY
Received 1 May 2025 - Valid19/03530/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 of planning permission 19/03530/FULL1 for: Change of use of part of first and second floors from Class B1(a) offices to Class C3 to provide 1 two bedroom duplex style flat and 1 two bedroom single level flat together with a second floor rear extension, third floor upward extension over whole building and alterations to existing parts of the building. Undercroft parking and refuse store area to allow the variation of Condition 5 (Details of arrangements for storage of refuse and recyclable materials) to allow a new location for the bin stores.
35 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1LD
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04637/FULL1
Single storey wrap around rear extension with a pitched roof.
Ground Floor, 25 Phoenix Road, Penge, London, SE20 7BT
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04128/PLUD
Conversion of existing garage to provide habitable space.LAWFUL DEVEOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
2 Ashdown Close, Beckenham, BR3 6TJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/04223/FULL6
Garage conversion to habitable space, construction of single storey front extension.
30 Ashbourne Rise, Orpington, BR6 9PZ
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01130/FULL6
Single storey side extension.
91 Kent House Road, London, SE26 5LJ
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00945/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of 2x detached dwellinghouses with associated access, parking, cycle and bin stores and amenity space.
12 Christy Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3DG
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01365/PLUD
Single storey rear extension and creation of front parking area LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
16 Farleigh Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7PP
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/04531/FULL6
Removal of chimney. Construction of single storey side extension and alterations to rear extension roof with addition of roof lantern.
77 Brabourne Rise, Beckenham, BR3 6SD
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/00477/FULL6
Single storey rear/side extensions incorporating conversion of existing garage into habitable space (RETROSPECTIVE)
20 Treewall Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5BT
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/01341/FULL6
Elevational alterations including external render to front, side and rear elevations including associated works to the eaves, repair of rear flat roof and replacement of rear slate roof. Enclosure of existing undercroft with new slab floor, rear and entrance doors and creation of recessed porch to front. Landscaping to front garden including new driveway and repaired boundary walls.
83 Avenue Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RX
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00871/FULL6
Demolition of front porch and rear conservatory and construction of a two storey rear extension and first floor/roof extension to include raising of ridge height, front and rear gables and front, side and rear rooflights to create two storey dwelling, conversion of integral garage to habitable room, and elevational alterations including front door canopy.
Treves, Leafy Grove, Keston, BR2 6AH
Received 11 Mar 2025
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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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