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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 dates22,356Searchable applications
844Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 14,885 approved or refused records
3,351Refused applications
11,534 approved · 3,351 refused · 415 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Dec 2021 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00535/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of part one/two storey rear extension together with raised decking and steps to rear garden.
76 Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QB
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/02036/FULL6
Proposed single storey rear infill extension, rear patio, garage conversion with new roof and elevational alterations.
50 Frankswood Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BP
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision Made23/04056/FULL6
Single storey front/side extension, replacement flat roof cover in EPDM and insertion of two new flat roof windows to existing ground floor flat roof.
3 Sheridan Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 5RZ
Received 24 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/04512/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extensions. First Floor side and rear extension with balcony and roof extension for loft conversion.
150 Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9EE
Received 23 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/03860/PLUD
Front porch LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Logmore, Stanley Road, Orpington, BR6 0ET
Received 10 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/00399/FULL6
Demolition of existing store and construction of single storey rear extension.
34 Bloomfield Road, Bromley, BR2 9RZ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00621/FULL6
Demolition of garage, two storey side extension, part one/two storey rear extension with rear patio area, roof alteration to include loft conversion with rear roof light
15 Cloisters Avenue, Bickley, Bromley, BR2 8AN
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00546/FULL6
Ground floor wrap around rear extension and an erection of a double storey side extension with double garage to front.
2 Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4EP
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00196/FULL6
Conversion of existing garage to habitable space. Construction of a part one/two storey rear extension with light lantern.
60 Hayes Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0JA
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/02868/FULL6
Construction of single storey outbuilding to rear (RETROSPECTIVE)
44 Queensway, West Wickham, BR4 9ER
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03525/FULL6
Erection of a single storey garden room to rear garden.
2 Heatherbank, Chislehurst, BR7 5RE
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decision Made97/02292/RECON1
Minor Material Amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 4 of planning permission 97/02292/FUL (granted for the change of use from retail (Class A1) to the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises and/or of hot food for consumption off the premises (Class A3)) in order to allow an extension of opening hours to 08:00hrs to 00:30hrs Sunday to Thursday and 08:00hrs to 01:30hrs on Friday and Saturday.
23 Westmoreland Place, Bromley, BR1 1DS
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/03658/ELUD
Change of use under Class O Part 3 of the GPDO (application ref: 21/03120/RESPA, as amended under ref: DC/21/03120/RECON) at the Y Buildings, Rafford Way, Bromley, BR1 3UH (the site) has been completed in accordance with Class O - O.2. (2) (a) (that the prior approval must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the approval date) of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended). LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
Y Buildings, Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/00797/FULL1
Joint application for loft conversions, including hip to gable roof alterations, front rooflights and rear dormer extensions to provide 2 x split level 1 bedroom flats at No.208 and No.210 Widmore Rd.
210 Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 2RH
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/03269/FULL1
Installation of external plant equipment.
54 London Road, Bromley, BR1 3QZ
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01863/FULL1
Demolition of outbuilding. Erection of outbuilding for staff office/accommodation. (Part retrospective).
23 Orchard Road, Bromley, BR1 2PR
Received 15 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01099/FLXAG
Change of use of Agricultural Building to Class C3 dwellinghouses to form 2 dwellinghouses (56 day application for prior approval under Class Q of Part 3 of schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 as amended).
Downe Court Farm, Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JX
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision Made25/00434/FULL6
Part one/two storey side and rear extension with roof terrace and glass balustrade and front elevational alterations.
37 Addington Road, West Wickham, BR4 9BN
Received 6 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/04718/FULL1
Redevelopment of the site to provide a 6 storey building comprising 49 one and two bedroom Retirement Living units for older persons with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Conifer House, 44 Southend Road, Beckenham, BR3 1SL
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04593/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear store/utility and chimney, construction of single storey rear extension, side dormer and rooflights, and elevational alterations.
45 Sandford Road, Bromley, BR2 9AL
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decision Made24/04348/FULL1
Extension and refurbishment of rear patio terrace; including relocation of staircase and access ramp. (Amended/additional details).
Camden Place, Camden Park Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5HJ
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decision Made25/00558/FULL1
Proposed replacement of existing balcony stable doors
Flat 14, The Old Courtyard, 36 Park Road, Bromley, BR1 3HP
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/00905/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension and new rear patio with balustrade and raised steps and elevational alterations.
East Lodge, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DL
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04646/FULL6
Construction of outbuilding to rear garden for use as a gym.
19 Sandford Road, Bromley, BR2 9AL
Received 13 Dec 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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