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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 dates22,681Searchable applications
848Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 15,171 approved or refused records
3,400Refused applications
11,771 approved · 3,400 refused · 423 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2021 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/03741/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
67 Wordsworth Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JF
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/01437/FULL6
Erection of first floor side dormer extension.
32 Felstead Road, Orpington, BR6 9AB
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Decision Made17/01895/AMD
Non material amendment to previously approved application reference 17/01895/FULL1: Change to internal layouts and minor alterations to fenestration and elevations
Warren Farm, Berrys Green Road, Berrys Green, Westerham, TN16 3AJ
Received 3 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/01606/TREE
Silver Birch tree on right hand side of drive - Remove.
40 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decision Made21/04451/AMD2
Amendment to previous planning permission ref: 21/04451/FULL6:To remove the front wall by the highway.
95 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR6 0DL
Received 20 Jan 2023 - Decision Made21/02656/CONDIT
Details of conditions submitted in relation to planning permission ref: 21/02656/FULL1 Condition 3 - Construction and environmental management plan Condition 4 - Tree protection plan and arboricultural method statement Condition 5 - Ecology and bats Condition 6 b) - External materials (partial discharge) (brick samples)
Pedestrian Subway Under Crystal Palace Parade, Crystal Palace Parade, Anerley, London
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Decision Made24/01860/TREE
Oak tree - Prune the branches back to boundary line.
37A Waldegrave Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2AL
Received 10 May 2024 - Decision Made22/02932/TPO
T1 Sycamore - crown reduction of up to 1.5m in height and 1m in lateral spread. T2 Sycamore - crown reduction of up to 1.5m in height and 1m in lateral spread.SUBJECT TO TPO 2021 (3.11.2004)
1 Sundridge Avenue, Bromley, BR1 2PU
Received 25 Jul 2022 - Decision Made21/03622/COND11
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following condition relating to planning permission ref. 21/03622/FULL1:Condition 14 - Biodiversity enhancement strategy (Part 1, 2 and 3)
Burnt Ash Heights, Pike Close, Bromley, BR1 5BN
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decision Made22/02200/TPO
x2 Lawson Cypress - Reduce and trim by approximately 3-4m.SUBJECT TO TPO 97 (25.3.1974)
Flat 7, 144 Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 3BP
Received 30 May 2022 - Decision Made25/01302/PLUD
Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch and erection of detached garage outbuilding with bike store within rear garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
The Gatehouse, Sidcup By Pass, Sidcup, DA14 6LU
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/00929/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/00929/LBC: Condition 4 Parts (i)-(iv) - Tidal Lakes Only
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DT
Received 22 May 2025 - Decision Made19/01505/CONDT1
Details submitted to discharge condition in relation to planning ref: 19/01505/FULL1Condition 4: Construction and Environmental Management Plan
Potters Farm , Turpington Lane, Bromley, BR2 8JN
Received 9 Dec 2021 - Decision Made24/01425/TPO
Lime tree in bottom right corner of rear garden - Reduce by approximately 25% (1-2m) and remove epicormic growth whilst retaining foliage and screening along the boundary. SUBJECT TO TPO 2473 (2.3.2012)
13 Davenant Place, Sydenham, London, SE26 6AT
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decision Made23/02595/TPO
T1 Lime - Re pollard at 15m in height.T2 Lime - Re pollard at 15m in height.SUBJECT TO TPO 2442 (17.10.2011)
4 Abbey Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5RA
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/03944/TREE
T1 Bay tree - Reduce height by 2m.T2 Sweet Chestnut tree - Reduce branches touching the house by 2m.T3 Acer tree - Reduce crown by 1m.
1 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NX
Received 16 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/01332/TREE
T1 Quercus robur (English Oak) - Climb/use a throwline, to remove major deadwood/hanging branches within falling distance of the seating area and building. Probe decay holes at approximately 2.5m from ground level and woodpecker holes halfway up the tree.T2 Fraxinus excelsior (Common ash) - Prune to clear the lamp post to provide 1m clearance, removing approximately 2m and leaving a final southern spread of approximately 1m.T3 Sambucus nigra (Elder) - Prune to clear the lampost to provide 1m clearance, removing approximately 1.5m and leaving a final southern spread of approximately 2m. G1 Mixed species - Climb/use a throwline, to remove major deadwood/hanging branches within falling distance of the carpark. T4 Cupressocyparis leylandii (Leyland cypress) - Climb to remove low hanging branches on the eastern side of the crown.T5 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Climb/use a throwline, to remove major deadwood/hanging branches within falling distance of the carpark.
Chislehurst Caves, Old Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5NB
Received 5 Apr 2024 - Decision Made23/01921/TREE
Horse Chestnut - Pollard back to good wood.
Camden Place, Camden Park Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5HJ
Received 15 May 2023 - Decision Made22/05037/TREE
T1 Apple tree - Reduce new growth by 1m back in to shape and thin. Leave tree at least 4m high.G1 Small Pin Oak x3 - Remove.
1 Hanbury Drive, Biggin Hill, TN16 3EN
Received 23 Dec 2022 - Decision Made23/03288/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Lightly prune by cleaning out small to medium branches.SUBJECT TO TPO 391 (30.9.1988)
74 Hayes Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0JA
Received 12 Sept 2023 - Decision Made22/00522/FULL6
Extend side extension on first floor and alter loft conversion to the left side flank. Loft to incorporate dormers to the front and side.
2 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9JJ
Received 7 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00780/FULL1
Conversion into 7 no self-contained flats. Erection of a 2 storey side and rear extension together with roof alterations comprising rear dormer and rooflights. Extension of the width of 2 no vehicle crossovers and provision of a pedestrian access in the front boundary fronting the highway.
12 Rodway Road, Bromley, BR1 3JL
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/02723/FULL2
Change of use of property from dwelling (Class C3) to children's day nursery (Class E(f))
19 Cheyne Close, Bromley, BR2 8QA
Received 8 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/01569/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear extension and outbuilding and construction of a single storey rear extension
1 Bassetts Way, Orpington, BR6 7AE
Received 14 Apr 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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