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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 dates20,248Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,453 approved or refused records
3,064Refused applications
10,389 approved · 3,064 refused · 370 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/02305/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey rear/side extension.
Willow, Hawthorne Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2HN
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02232/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with green sedum roof design and side/rear roof enlargement (alternative works to those granted Lawful Development Certificates under refs. DC/23/03232/PLUD & DC/23/03233/PLUD)
Wynwood, 19B Denbridge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AG
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/04823/FULL6
Demolition of chimney, construction of single storey rear extension, storey side infill extension between house and garage, single storey front porch extension and addition of front bay window, Loft conversion with roof alterations and increase of roof height with front roof lights, rear gable end with Juliet balcony, alterations to existing balcony and rear dormer with Juliet balcony and elevational alterations to include renewal of all windows, rendering and cladding. Formation of additional vehicular access.
The White House, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decision Made21/03622/RECON
Minor Material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow for the variation of conditions 2 and 39 of application granted under ref 21/036/22/Full1 (description amended under 21/03622/AMD3) for the demolition of existing buildings and phased redevelopment comprising 176 residential units in buildings ranging from 2 to 14 storeys, associated landscaping, car and cycle parking and ancillary development, to enable the heights of blocks A and B to increase and an increase in the site residential units from 170 to 176.
Burnt Ash Heights, Pike Close, Bromley, BR1 5BN
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00232/FULL1
Conversion of existing single storey warehouse building to office space to include addition of first floor extension, and elevational alterations to existing two storey office building.
39B Freelands Road, Bromley, BR1 3HZ
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04824/FULL1
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion comprising rear dormer and change of use from a single dwellinghouse (class C3) to a 6-bed HMO (Class C4) with the provision of refuse and cycle storage. (Part Retrospective)
333 Dunkery Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4LP
Received 1 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/00134/CUETC3
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 1x residential unit at basement level 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).
Thinkpad House, 155A Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3JP
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/00952/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear extension, rear garden raised steps, ramp and patio terrace and elevational alterations.
66 Lynwood Grove, Orpington, BR6 0BH
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/00989/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer including Juliet balcony, 2 x front rooflights and 1 side roof window. Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations.
56 St Leonards Rise, Orpington, BR6 9NB
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/03675/TPO
Large Oak tree in corner of garden - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 2317 (16.4.2009)
6 Paddock Close, Orpington, BR6 7TL
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/04766/FULL6
Removal of chimney and demolition of existing garage and rear extension. Construction of part one/two storey rear/side extension including new garage, single storey front extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and two front roof lights and elevational alterations.
130 Hillcrest Road, Orpington, BR6 9AJ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04388/CUETC3
Change of use of first, second, third floor from Use Class E to provide 2No. two bedroom flats as Use Class C4 - House in Multiple Occupation under Class G, 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 contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts from commercial premises, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, and arrangements for storage and management of domestic waste).
36 Market Square, Bromley, BR1 1NF
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/02099/FULL6
Proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof and two skylights
14 Oaklands Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QQ
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decision Made25/01018/FULL6
Part demolition of single storey rear outrigger and construction of single storey side/rear extension, new pitched roof to front bay , elevational alterations including replacement windows and render wall finish.
83 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SW
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01784/FULL6
Conversion of garage to habitable space, elevational alterations.
21 Sandiland Crescent, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7DP
Received 13 May 2025 - Decision Made22/02990/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/02990/FULL1:Condition 3: Material Details
Y Buildings, Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley
Received 28 Nov 2023 - Valid25/01757/FULL1
Redevelopment to provide a new care home (Use Class C2) together with associated access, car and cycle parking and landscaping
Land North Of Dobbies Garden Centre, Oakley Road, Bromley
Received 12 May 2025 - Decision Made21/05893/CONDT2
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning ref 21/05893/FULL2:Condition 5a: Scheme for protecting from arising noiseCondition 8: Combined plant and machinery specific noise level
17 Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0FE
Received 20 Dec 2022 - Decision Made25/00704/TPSPLD
Pines x 2 - Crown the height and spread by up to 2m. Remove lowest limbs growing towards neighbouring house to provide a minimum of 3m from building.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 12 1963
76 St Georges Road West, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2NP
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decision Made23/00492/TREE
T1 Common Beech tree in rear garden - Crown reduce by 2m.
49 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Received 6 Feb 2023 - Decision Made24/00848/TREE
T1 London Plane on the Western boundary overhanging pedestrian seating area - Reduce the overall height by up to 3m and trim and shape the remaining canopy to create a more compact and balanced form.
Bromley College, London Road, Bromley, BR1 1PE
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/03394/TREE
T1 Large Oak tree located approx 5m from the rear of the property - Reduce the canopy by approx 2m back to previous cut points andreduce deadwood falling to patio below.
3 Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
Received 4 Sept 2023 - Decision Made21/02998/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 21/02998/FULL6 :Dormer finish to be changed from tile hung to white painted render to match existing walls of house.
35 Green Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6AW
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decision Made21/03487/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref: 21/03487/FULL6:Condition 4 (a): Details of the aluminium window replacement
1 Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5LG
Received 12 Oct 2022
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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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