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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 dates21,960Searchable applications
844Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 14,605 approved or refused records
3,302Refused applications
11,303 approved · 3,302 refused · 406 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jan 2022 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/01342/FULL6
Double storey side extension and ground floor rear extension.
48 Murray Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DQ
Received 6 Apr 2023 - Decision Made23/01890/FULL6
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front extension including entrance porch, and front roof light.
42 Sandy Ridge, Chislehurst, BR7 5DR
Received 16 May 2023 - Decision Made23/01008/FULL6
Demolition of an existing rear extension and chimney; refurbished front porch; replacement and enlargement of existing front and rear dormers; refurbishment of existing side conservatory; enlarged patio area to side; replacement and thermal upgrading of existing windows.
49 Kelsey Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3NF
Received 14 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/02988/FULL6
Single storey front extension to existing attached garage and elevational alterations to include alterations to windows/doors and addition of dormer window to rear and addition of sun tunnels to roof.
April Cottage, 30 Park Avenue, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 8LH
Received 2 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/02025/FULL6
Erection of single storey extension total of 6.0m deep and two storey/first floor rear extension, installation of side window, demolition of the garage and erection of outbuilding
122 Cloonmore Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9LW
Received 24 May 2023 - Decision Made23/04000/TPO
T3 Plane tree adjacent to 47 The Avenue, Beckenham - Fell and eco plug the stump.SUBJECT TO TPO 2576 (7.11.2013)
Street Record, The Avenue, Beckenham
Received 20 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/04229/FULL1
Replacement of the existing conservatory with solid walls and roof to the same footprint and envelope.
116B Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 6UP
Received 6 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/03700/FULL6
Construction of a first floor side extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.
121 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8JA
Received 28 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03293/FULL6
Single storey rear and side extension
44 Aviemore Way, Beckenham, BR3 3RR
Received 30 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/04825/FULL1
Proposed additional storey to provide 2 No self-contained flats together with alterations to elevations to provide access staircase and balconies.
266 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NB
Received 19 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/04584/FULL6
Part one/two storey front/side/rear extension with garage conversion to habitable space and elevational alterations.
43 Cloonmore Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9LE
Received 30 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00725/PLUD
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of a single storey side extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
12 Elderslie Close, Beckenham, BR3 3BB
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00580/FULL6
Demolition of garage, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and elevations alterations.
7 New Street Hill, Bromley, BR1 5AU
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04872/CUETC3
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 2x 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).
Thinkpad House, 155A Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3JP
Received 20 Dec 2023 - Decision Made23/03234/FULL2
Change of use to use as a small HMO (use Class C4)
52 Widecombe Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4HJ
Received 23 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/03674/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
2 Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4EP
Received 26 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/03817/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations (amendments to reference no: 23/00874/FULL6 this application)
36 Highcombe Close, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QJ
Received 6 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/00150/PLUD
Single storey front/side extension LAWFUL DEVELOMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
124 Oxhawth Crescent, Bromley, BR2 8BW
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/04057/FULL2
Change of use from bathroom sales to Class C3 residential dwellinghouse with elevational alterations, associated refuse and cycle storage.
157 Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3JR
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/00782/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
6 Wickham Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0RT
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/04879/ADV
Shop front fascia signage and hanging illuminated sign - RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
4 Rice Parade, Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EQ
Received 22 Dec 2023 - Decision Made24/00064/FULL1
Part demolition of existing timber frame barns and stores and alterations to existing stable block to include construction of two storey extension and roof alterations with addition of dormers to form a two bedroom residential unit ancillary to the main house
Petleys, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JS
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/04066/FULL1
Conversion of existing 1 x 2 bedroom unit to 2 x studio flats (split between ground and lower ground floors) leading to the creation of one additional unit.
Flat 1, 145 Anerley Road, Penge, London, SE20 8EF
Received 25 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/02948/TPO
T4 Oak - Crown reduction by up to 3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 573 (22.11.1988)
3C Church Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0HP
Received 1 Aug 2024
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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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