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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 dates20,223Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,436 approved or refused records
3,059Refused applications
10,377 approved · 3,059 refused · 369 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/02883/CUETC3
Change of use of first floor and part of ground floor from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to 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)
26C Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR6 0DG
Received 26 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/01183/FULL1
Elevational alterations pursuant to approved residential conversion ref: 21/03272/RESPA, including formation of lightwell to enlarged basement and external landscaping.
37 College Road, Bromley, BR1 3PU
Received 23 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/02396/FULL6
First floor side extension and part one/two storey rear extension
8 Hassock Wood, Keston, BR2 6HX
Received 21 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/03589/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable room with front bay window and porch extension.
15 Greenways, Beckenham, BR3 3NG
Received 21 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/02213/FULL6
Proposed ground floor windows installation.
184 Beckenham Hill Road, Beckenham, BR3 1SZ
Received 8 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/01682/FULL6
First floor front extension
48 Broxbourne Road, Orpington, BR6 0BA
Received 2 May 2023 - Decision Made24/00531/FULL6
Single storey side extension and elevational alterations.
19 Lorimer Row, Bromley, BR2 9GQ
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04251/FULL1
First floor extension over existing double garage and lounge, and conversion into 3 bedroom dwelling
11 Alexandra Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3NY
Received 6 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00547/FULL1
Removal of existing inflatable tennis court covering, replacement of 2 no. existing hard tennis courts with 2 no. padel courts along with associated 4m high court enclosure, 8 no. floodlighting columns and alterations to site landscaping/seating areas (including installation of tensile canopy over padel seating area and enlargement of outdoor pool terrace area).
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HL
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04787/FULL6
Single storey rear extensions with rooflights, replacement portico and driveway finishes and fenestration changes. Alterations to patio and in ground pool.
Lakedale , Woodlands Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AE
Received 14 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/04864/FULL6
Erection of a single storey ground floor side and rear extension and elevational alterations.
7 Langley Road, Beckenham, BR3 4AE
Received 21 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00541/FULL6
First floor side/rear extension, elevational alterations, single storey rear extension and alterations to garage roof.
147 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8JA
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/01244/FULL6
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights and replacement of conservatory roof.
Highgrove House, 8 Highgrove Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5SA
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02255/FULL6
Proposed first floor and second floor side extensions with roof alterations incorporating dormers to front and elevational alterations.
21 Edward Road, Bromley, BR1 3NG
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01299/FULL6
Retention of rear garden shed (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION).
105 Marlow Road, Penge, London, SE20 7XW
Received 3 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01771/FULL6
Erection of a part one/two-storey front and side extension, part two-storey, part single storey rear extension and the conversion of loft space into habitable use with rear dormer and roof lights and elevational alterations.
26 Highfield Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6QZ
Received 9 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01719/FULL6
Two storey side extension with elevational alterations.
5 Clarence Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4SJ
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02130/CUETC3
Change of use of first floor office 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).
1A Station Approach, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7EQ
Received 2 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01453/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory, single storey rear extension, part one/two storey side extension and elevational alterations.
11 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9JH
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/02478/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with new rear terrace, loft conversion incorporating part hip to gable roof alteration, rear dormers, rooflights and elevational alterations.
32 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3HN
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/01267/FULL6
Single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, loft conversion with rooflights to front and rear dormer.
291 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8JF
Received 29 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03402/FULL6
Construction of single storey front extension and two storey rear extension, widening of front driveway, addition of first floor front balcony and elevational alterations.
97 Sunningvale Avenue, Biggin Hill, TN16 3TS
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/04476/FULL6
Demolition of garage, single storey side and rear extension
11 Barnet Drive, Bromley, BR2 8PG
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/01086/FULL6
Rebuild and extension of garage, demolition of existing conservatory and construction of rear single storey orangery, extension of garden steps.
10 Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AA
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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