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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 dates23,090Searchable applications
851Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 15,584 approved or refused records
3,457Refused applications
12,127 approved · 3,457 refused · 431 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00242/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
117 Palace View, Bromley, BR1 3EP
Received 21 Jan 2024 - Decision Made23/03505/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.72m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
19 Trentham Drive, Orpington, BR5 2EP
Received 12 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04543/FULL6
Loft conversion to include rear dormer with Juliet balcony and rooflights to front. (approved under 23/03467/PLUD)Installation of new fire door and external metal staircase for alternative means of fire escape.
38 Overbury Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 6PY
Received 28 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/04456/FULL1
Single storey rear extension to existing restaurant for additional customer seating and storage (Retrospective)
334 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NQ
Received 21 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/00562/FULL6
Part one/two storey front/side/rear extensions with front porch and garage conversion, roof alterations to include rear dormer, rooflights to side and front, removal of chimney and elevational alterations. (AMENDED DRAWINGS)
9 The Meadow, Chislehurst, BR7 6AA
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/03891/PLUD
Adjustment to reduce length of front boundary wall. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
32 Wickham Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JT
Received 11 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/00543/FULL6
Single storey side and rear extension.
97 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, BR6 9PP
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/03181/FULL6
Demolition of garage single storey side and rear extension
8 Hilldown Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7HX
Received 18 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/03671/ELUD
The erection of a single storey outbuilding to the rear of the garden located north of the property for use as a home gym. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
87 London Lane, Bromley, BR1 4HF
Received 25 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/00659/PLUD
Internal and external refurbishment works to include removal of chimney breast at ground/first floor levels. Conversion of existing garage into habitable space with elevational alterations including rear decking LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
51 Eastry Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7PE
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/02083/FULL1
Subdivision of plot and construction of new detached single storey bungalow adjacent to existing dwelling (No.253 Rangefield Rd).
253 Rangefield Road, Bromley, BR1 4QX
Received 30 May 2023 - Decision Made24/01431/FULL1
Hip to half-hip loft conversion together with rear dormer and front roof light.
47A Church Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2TE
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/00010/FULL6
Convert loft into habitable space with rear dormers, front rooflights, hip to gable extension and raise the ridge.
34 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Decision Made24/02070/FULL1
Extension, conversion and alterations of the existing listed office building to provide 16 new residential apartments (Use Class C3). Erection of a two storey office building to provide 995 sqm office floor space (Use Class Eg (i)) with associated landscaping, parking, cycle and waste storage facilities.
1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LH
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02954/ADV
New shopfront signage including externally illuminated hanging box sign
65 High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0LS
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01394/FULL6
Construction of raised patio at rear of house.
68 Bramerton Road, Beckenham, BR3 3PD
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01325/FULL1
Renewal of front timber entrance screens with new aluminium system, new aluminium powder coated entrance door and door entry system and new powder coated GRP bin store doors. (1 and 3 Robin Way)
1 Robin Way, Orpington, BR5 3AX
Received 5 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01642/FULL6
Single storey side and part one/two storey rear extensions, to provide internal annexe and loft conversion incorporating dormer to rear and rooflights to front.
8 Woodley Road, Orpington, BR6 9BN
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/02779/FULL1
Extension of existing high level roof over storage unit, removal of garage door and infilled with matching brick and slimline window. Rendering of garden side storage unit wall to match the existing structure, to enable creation of Annexe to 186 Anerley.
186 Anerley Road, Penge, London, SE20 8BL
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02078/FULL6
Garage conversion to habital room, erection of front canopy and rear door replacement.
8 Layzell Walk, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QD
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01085/FULL6
Demolition of side/rear conservatory, single storey side and rear extension and elevational alterations.
3 Falcon Avenue, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2EH
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02111/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer/Juliet balcony and front roof lights (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
9 Park End, Bromley, BR1 4AN
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/04342/TPO
T1 Cedar on front boundary - Reduce crown overall, taking care to maintain shape and form to give approx. height of 10m. and radial spread of approx. 3m removing no more than 1m, as well as remove dead and crowded branches.SUBJECT TO TPO 2517 (12.11.2012)
14 Sheridan Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 5RZ
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/01430/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer with Juliet balcony and 3 front roof lights.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
11A Linden Leas, West Wickham, BR4 0SE
Received 15 Apr 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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