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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 dates23,842Searchable applications
853Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 16,233 approved or refused records
3,558Refused applications
12,675 approved · 3,558 refused · 450 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Sept 2021 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/04283/RECON
Variation of conditions 2 (compliance with submitted plans) and 8 (external materials) of permission ref. 24/00694/FULL1 granted for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a pair of two storey 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated hard and soft landscaping, car and cycle parking, refuse storage and boundary treatment, in order to make the following amendments: (1) New Single Storey Rear Addition: finished in brickwork to match the already approved, with patio extended to suit(2) New Loft and Rear Dormer Addition: with dormer finished in dark grey metal cladding(3) New rooflights: in the main roof above the new loft space(4) Main Roof Height: aligned with the front roof pitch(5) Rear and Side Ground Floor Windows: slightly enlarged(6) Solar Panels: amended locations on the main roof (7) External Glazing: aluminium frames changed in colour from white to dark grey
2 Yeovil Close, Orpington, BR6 8BT
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/02888/FULL6
Demolition of existing single storey side extension and construction of two storey rear/side extension with balcony to rear and gable end and lowering of ground floor level. Construction of front porch with canopy and loft conversion with side and rear dormers. Construction of detached garage outbuilding. (Revision to previously approved applications 24/01608/FULL6 and 23/03812/FULL6 to now include covered front porch and alterations to garage footprint/design).
6 Beech Dell, Keston, BR2 6EP
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03367/FULL6
Two storey rear extension with first floor Juliet balcony, first floor side extension.
23 The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DG
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02102/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear extension. Construction of new single storey rear extension.
99 Silver Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0RX
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decision Made25/00485/FULL6
Single storey side/rear extension, solar panels on front roof slope, rooflights on front and rear roofslopes, replacement single storey rear garage, front vehicular access and hardstanding for car parking and side/rear hard and soft landscaping
79 Rolleston Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AL
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision Made24/02546/FULL6
Rear dormer extension with Juliet balcony and front roof lights
Inglewood Cottage, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LY
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02340/FULL6
Removal of existing roof and chimneys and formation of new hipped roof with flat crown to provide rooms in the roof space with rear window and rooflights to front and sides. The height of the roof over the existing two storey rear extension is to be increased.
53A Sandhurst Road, Orpington, BR6 9HN
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02466/FULL6
Demolition of rear and side extensions, and erection of single storey rear and side extension and first floor side/front extension with elevational alterations
Hazels, Rookery Road, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7JQ
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02428/FULL6
Front porch and loft conversion to include hip to gable end, rear dormer with juliet balcony and rooflight in front roof slope
58 Towncourt Crescent, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PJ
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decision Made25/00005/ADV
Installation of advertisement signs at site known as 22 Fairfield Road (former Lidl supermarket) and fronting High Street Beckenham comprising: Internally illuminated fascia sign to High Street frontage (above entrance door) (Sign/Item K) and internally illuminated projecting sign (Sign/Item L).
22 Fairfield Road, Beckenham, BR3 3LD
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/03608/FULL1
Demolition of existing building and construction of a four storey building to provide restaurant and residential entrance lobby and bin/bike stores at ground floor and 5 residential flats on the upper floors to comprise 1 x 1-bed unit and 4 x 2-bed units
201 - 203 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NY
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/04616/PLUD
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extensions, external alterations & erection of outbuilding - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE ( PROPOSED )
49 Reddons Road, Beckenham, BR3 1LY
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01487/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable space with elevational and roof alterations, single-storey rear extension.
20 Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AA
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/01346/CUETC3
Change of use of lower ground floor from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form 1 residential unit, 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).
37 College Road, Bromley, BR1 3PU
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Decision Made24/03982/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3 rooflights in front roof slope PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
248 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3JH
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/04745/PLUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
96 Canon Road, Bromley, BR1 2SP
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision Made25/01361/FULL6
Single storey rear/side wrap around extension.
8 Stembridge Road, Penge, London, SE20 7UF
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/01808/CUETC3
Change of use from Use Class E to dwelling houses (use Class C3) for a 1-bedroom unit and Studio unit (56 day application for prior approval under Class MA, Part 3 of the GPDO).
2 - 4 Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DN
Received 10 May 2025 - Decision Made25/02052/LBC
Replacement of rear window with timber, Georgian-style French doors and Juliet balcony with traditional Georgian iron railings.
265 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decision Made22/04417/CONDT4
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/04417/FULL1:Condition 12(i) - Stage 2 Road Safety AuditCondition 18 - Electric Vehicle Charging PointsCondition 21 - Bicycle Parking
306 - 310 Court Road, Orpington, BR6 9DA
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decision Made25/01893/FULL6
Single storey rear extension front roof extension with double side dormers and windows.
444 Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 2HW
Received 20 May 2025 - Decision Made23/03184/TREE
x4 Sycamore trees - Remove deadwood and thin remainder by 20%, strip and remove ivy. Selective removal of branches to reduce the density of the tree and reduce shedding, achieved by removal of branches from throughout the inner canopy to leave a crown with a balanced density.
69 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LN
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decision Made22/03602/TPO
English Oak (0681) - Remove dead wood from crown. Crown lift to a minimum height of 3m on all sides.English Oak (0679) growing as a single crown with tree 0693 - Crown lift to a minimum height of 3m on all sides, and remove dead wood.English Oak (0693) - Crown lift to a minimum height of 3m on all sides. Remove any dead wood.SUBJECT TO TPO 1554 (9.12.1998)
West Wickham Cricket And Football Club, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, BR4 9BB
Received 13 Sept 2022 - Decision Made24/02531/TREE
T1/2 Conifer - Fell to ground level.
18B Wilderness Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EY
Received 1 Jul 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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