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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 dates20,317Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,491 approved or refused records
3,067Refused applications
10,424 approved · 3,067 refused · 374 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/03475/FULL6
Construction of roof terrace.
31 Barfield Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2HR
Received 12 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/02864/RECON
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 23/02864/FULL6:1. Proposed to Increase height of rear extension from 2.4m to 2.9m.
51 St Leonards Rise, Orpington, BR6 9NA
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04482/FULL6
Single storey side extension and elevational alterations to house and detached garage
258 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR5 1NT
Received 23 Nov 2023 - Decision Made20/04443/CONDT2
Submission to approve details in relation to planning permission ref 20/04443/FULL1:Condition 6: details of treatment of all parts on the site not covered by buildingsCondition 7: details of the materialsCondition 9: details of parking spaces and/or garages and sufficient turning space
8 Julian Road, Orpington, BR6 6HU
Received 12 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/04286/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with a front rooflight and rear dormer. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
5 The Meadway, Orpington, BR6 6HH
Received 9 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00004/FULL6
Ground floor rear extension.
102 Beddington Road, Orpington, BR5 2TE
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/04725/PLUD
Single storey side and rear extensionsLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Copper Beeches, North End Lane, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7HG
Received 8 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/03785/FULL6
Demolition of garage, single storey rear extension. Front porch roof changed to pitched roof and elevational alterations.
17 Mounthurst Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7QW
Received 5 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/04328/FULL6
Elevational and internal alterations to existing garage and demolition of existing hardstanding and greenhouse and erection of replacement glass house and wall alongside associated store and kitchen garden. Erection of tennis court with fencing and ancillary loggia on the footprint of the demolished hardstanding.
Cookham Dene, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Received 13 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/01469/FULL1
Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing single dwelling to provide 1no. one bedroom apartment and 1no two bedroom apartment.
7 Station Approach, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 6EU
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decision Made23/04125/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.10m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.10m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
7 Lodge Close, Orpington, BR6 0QQ
Received 29 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/03343/FULL1
Conversion of dwellinghouse into 3 self-contained flats and elevational alterations including two rear Juliet balconies, with parking, refuse and cycle storage.
32 Hillcrest Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3TY
Received 4 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/00974/ELUD
Creation of a self-contained flat at ground floor level. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
39 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 3PR
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03318/FULL6
Demolition of rear garage and conservatory, construction of single storey front extension to existing entrance lobby, single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights and elevational alterations.
65 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BB
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02234/PLUD
Remove existing rear conservatory and replace with single storey rear extension, new rear terrace and steps. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
37 Kelsey Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LP
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01448/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear extension and chimney, construction of a single storey rear extension, part hipped to gable roof alterations including loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliet balcony and four front roof lights and sun tunnel, infill front porch and elevational alterations.
50 Rusland Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8AT
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03349/PLUD
Single storey rear extension with patio/steps and internal alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
28 Avenue Road, London, SE20 7RY
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/01707/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension
22 Deveraux Close, Beckenham, BR3 3GW
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision Made24/03588/CUETC3
Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 7 residential units, 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).
243 - 247 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/03182/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear extension with raised patio, balustrade and steps, roof extension comprising of raising of roof ridge height, first floor front gable extension, side rooflights and front and rear dormers.
152 Worlds End Lane, Orpington, BR6 6AS
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decision Made25/00089/FULL1
Single storey rear extension and patio to ground floor flat.
Ground Floor, 85 Marlow Road, Penge, London, SE20 7XR
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decision Made15/00970/RECON2
Minor Material Amendment under S73 in order to Vary Condition 2 of Planning ref: 15/00970/RECON & 15/00970/RECON1 in order to allow the use to operate between the hours of 12:00 - 21:00 hours Mondays to Saturdays and 12:00 - 20:00 on Sundays and Bank Holidays on a permanent basis
110 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RH
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/04144/FULL6
Alterations to existing porch. Removal of first floor balcony and front infill extension.
58 Madeira Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4AY
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/00045/FULL1
Installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park of Co-Op.
70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge, London, SE20 7UX
Received 8 Jan 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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