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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 dates20,415Searchable applications
865Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 13,552 approved or refused records
3,077Refused applications
10,475 approved · 3,077 refused · 377 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/04821/FULL6
Construction of conservatory to rear
65 Hayes Lane, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 9EF
Received 19 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/04933/PLUD
The conversion of the existing loft void into habitable accommodation, the construction of a rear dormer window, Juliet balcony and the insertion of 3 roof windows into the front roof pitch LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
21 Rectory Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HL
Received 29 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/02734/FULL6
Installation of 4 solar panels to roof
39 Byne Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5JF
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decision Made24/01016/PLUD
Erection of a hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer with the addition of three rooflights to the front roof slope. Changes to the fenestrations on rear elevation at ground floor level. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
2 Cornwall Drive, Orpington, BR5 3JB
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03479/PLUD
Replacement windows.
8 Kings Hall Road, Beckenham, BR3 1LU
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02166/PLUD
Single storey side extension and construction of outbuilding. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
The Pheasantry, Single Street, Berrys Green, Westerham, TN16 3AB
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02176/PLUD
Loft conversion incorporating a rear dormer and 3 rooflights to front roof slope PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
29 Hilda Vale Road, Orpington, BR6 7AN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02545/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear extension with raised steps.
32 Bourne Vale, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7JW
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03259/FULL6
Proposed outbuilding in rear garden.
46 Lynwood Grove, Orpington, BR6 0BH
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03214/TREE
Mixed Hedge of Laurel, Lawson, Cypress and Yew - Reduce to previously maintained form.
37 Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01262/ADV
Display of 1x wall mounted internally illuminated sign, 1x wall mounted externally illuminated sign, 1x post mounted externally illuminated sign, 9x post mounted non-illuminated signs. (Amended drawings).
Crayfield Industrial Park, Main Road, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HP
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03331/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
44 Goddard Road, Beckenham, BR3 4BG
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02579/FULL1
Conversion of 1No. two bedroom three person flat into 2No. one bedroom one person flats.
Flat 5, 249 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decision Made25/01176/ADV
3x externally illuminated fascia signs.
5 Bell Parade, Glebe Way, West Wickham, BR4 0RH
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/03951/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.2m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
297 Clock House Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LE
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00464/PLUD
Removal of side chimney. Loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and front velux rooflights(LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
9 Nightingale Lane, Bromley, BR1 2QH
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/03777/FULL1
Alterations and increase in ridge height to main roof, erection of 3 box dormers and front/side rooflights together with conversion of the roof space to create 1no. one bedroom studio flat.
103 Anerley Road, Penge, London, SE20 8AP
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01787/FULL6
Conversion of garage to habitable space, first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony and rooflights to front, elevational alterations.
31 Lloyds Way, Beckenham, BR3 3QT
Received 29 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00948/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension and elevational alterations to include insulation and rendering.
Oaklands, Skibbs Lane, Orpington, BR5 4HA
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Decision Made25/01891/FULL1
Conversion of lower ground floor storage into a studio unit apartment. New rear steps leading to flat entrance and communal garden area and elevational alterations.
9 St Clare Court, Foxgrove Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 5BG
Received 20 May 2025 - Decision Made22/04759/AMD2
Amendment to planning permission ref 22/04759/FULL6 Rendered finish to the flank wall of the garage, reposition one of the flank wall windows serving the loft as well as add a further smaller window to the flank wall serving the hallway.
30 Rowan Walk, Bromley, BR2 8QN
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decision Made23/04648/TREE
T1 Willow tree - Prune lateral branches giving clearance of 4m to main building.T2 Crab Apple tree - Reduce by 2m giving clearance of main building.T3 Ash tree - Remove x4 lateral branches overhanging main property.T4 Yew tree - Reduce lateral branches by 2m.
4 Park Avenue, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 8LL
Received 5 Dec 2023 - Decision Made25/01708/FULL1
Change of use of single dwelling to provide a 9 bedroom HMO for up to 15 persons, with elevational alterations consisting of alterations to external materials, removal of door and addition of windows, and associated bicycle and refuse storage.
37 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 3PR
Received 7 May 2025 - Decision Made22/01099/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref 22/01099/FULL6Condition 4 - Terrace
114 Madeira Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4AS
Received 21 Jun 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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