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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 dates20,376Searchable applications
865Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,524 approved or refused records
3,072Refused applications
10,452 approved · 3,072 refused · 377 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/01625/FULL6
Roof alterations comprising front dormer extension.
82 Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3DT
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00583/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of a single storey rear extension with 2x light lanterns, decking, steps/balustrade and elevational alterations.
23 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BG
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/03673/FULL6
Erection of a pitched roof to existing flat roofed front dormer window and elevation alterations.
15 Darrick Wood Road, Orpington, BR6 8AN
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/02245/TPO
T1 Lawson Cypress - Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3m and reduce away from property giving 2m clearance.T2 Silver Birch in rear garden - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 3m.T3 Common Lime in rear garden - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points.T4 Common Lime in rear garden - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points.T5 Group of x4 Sycamore and x1 Oak forming one canopy in rear garden corner - Ivy strip and deadwood and lift canopy to 3m.T6 Yew (neighbouring tree over driveway) - Lift to 3m to boundary. T7 Ash by front entrance - Re-pollard.T8 Common Beech - Lateral reduction away from property giving 3m clearance and 20% thin.SUBJECT TO TPO BB9 1960
Elizabeth Court, 19 Highland Road, Bromley, BR1 4AA
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/03653/TREE
T1 Hornbeam - Crown reduce a 6m tree by 0.5m and reduce a 3m spread by 0.5m on all compass points.T2 Silver Birch - Crown reduce a 8m tree by 1m in height and reduce the 5m spread by 1m on all compass points.T3 Portuguese Laurel - Cut back 3m lateral branches by 1.5m to clear the building.
Flat 3, Stratos Heights, 38 Milestone Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2LU
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decision Made23/03241/TREE
Lawson Cypress at front - Remove. Pear tree at rear - Remove.
40 Albert Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JW
Received 24 Aug 2023 - Decision Made22/03654/TREE
Sycamore tree - Reduce by 4-5m.
27 The Meadow, Chislehurst, BR7 6AA
Received 14 Sept 2022 - Decision Made23/00308/TPO
T1 Leyland Cypress on rear boundary - Reduce lateral growth overhanging neighbour's land as close to boundary as possible whilst maintaining green growth.T2 Leyland Cypress group - (in front of item T1) - Reduce in height by 5m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1056 (17.3.1994)
55 Brabourne Rise, Beckenham, BR3 6SD
Received 26 Jan 2023 - Decision Made21/05402/CONDIT
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning permission ref: 21/05402/FULL6Condition 3: Drainage
22 Stone Road, Bromley, BR2 9AU
Received 20 Feb 2023 - Decision Made25/00099/ADJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (CONSULTATION BY LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON)
105 Oak Avenue Croydon CR0 8EQ, Croydon Council
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decision Made22/02958/TREE
Conifer tree rear garden - Fell.Silver Birch in rear garden - Fell.Apple tree in rear garden - Fell.
Dees Holt, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 25 Jul 2022 - Decision Made25/01559/TREE
Small Palm tree in front garden - Remove.
42 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LJ
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/01251/TPO
Horse Chestnut - reduce the height by approximately 2m, reduce the rest of the crown by up to 2 metres and remove any dead wood.Beech - reduce the height by approximately 3m, reduce the rest of the crown by up to 2 metres and remove any dead wood. SUBJECT TO TPO 2337 (4.12.2009)
182 Worlds End Lane, Orpington, BR6 7SS
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Decision Made20/01256/CONDT5
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission ref 20/01256/FULL1Condition 6 - Details of a sprinkler system and an automatic fire detection system
2 Station Cottages, Station Approach, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 6EU
Received 10 May 2024 - Decision Made23/01547/CONDT5
Submission of details pursuant to planning condition 13 (External Materials) associated to planning reference number: 23/01547/FULL1, dated 21st Dec, 2023.
Car Park, Station Road, Bromley
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision Made23/01310/AMD
Amendment to planning permission ref 23/01310/FULL6: Ground level; moving external wall to be in line with existing line of building for side return extension.
98 Park End, Bromley, BR1 4AW
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decision Made21/03145/AMD2
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 21/03145/FULL1 granted for the demolition of existing building and erection of a part three, four and five storey building consisting of ground floor commercial retail and office/workshop floorspace (Class E), with 40 residential units (10 x one bed, 28 x two bed and 2 x three bed), together with ground level communal space, cycle parking, 2 x disabled off-street parking spaces at the rear (accessed via Vinson Close), communal gardens/landscaping and all associated ancillary development in order to amend the description to the following: 'Demolition of existing building and erection of a part three, four and five storey building consisting of ground floor commercial retail and office/workshop floorspace (Class E), with residential units, cycle parking, disabled off-street parking spaces at the rear (accessed via Vinson Close), communal gardens/landscaping and all associated ancillary development'
208 - 212 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JN
Received 13 Dec 2023 - Decision Made22/04876/TREE
Yew tree (predominately) hedge along the left-hand boundary - Remove an additional length of 6m and remove large Yew tree level with the end of the brick wall.
Sandbanks, 13 Oakleigh Park Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5PB
Received 13 Dec 2022 - Decision Made22/02363/PLUD
Rear dormer and hip to gable roof extension.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
44 Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
Received 14 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/03005/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.2m, for which the maximum height would be 3.56m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.73m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
9 The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA
Received 27 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/02845/FULL6
Garage conversion into a habitable room
35 Glyndebourne Park, Orpington, BR6 8EX
Received 19 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/02421/ELUD
Existing Use in respect of the residential use of the self-contained studio unit at ground floor level at The Alexander, 163C Parish Lane, London, SE20 7JH.
The Alexandra, 163 Parish Lane, Penge, London, SE20 7JH
Received 17 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/02572/FULL6
Conversion of an existing garage to habitable space.
12 Vale Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AL
Received 29 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/03530/FULL1
Construction of rear dormer extensions, installation of rooflights and conversion of resultant roof space to provide 1 no. two bedroom flat, with internal and external alterations.
121 - 123 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3RA
Received 7 Sept 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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