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Bromley planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of London Borough of Bromley. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bromley website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates24,374Searchable applications
853Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 16,667 approved or refused records
3,637Refused applications
13,030 approved · 3,637 refused · 463 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Aug 2021 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made22/00661/FULL6
Front boundary fence, with gates. (RETROSPECTIVE)
30 Allenby Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3LH
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/01242/FULL6
Side infill extension with minor wrap around, modifications to existing outrigger roof extension to insert additional window, replacement of windows and re-rendering to rear elevations.
20 Warwick Road, Penge, London, SE20 7YL
Received 23 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/00974/FULL1
Erection of double garage.
Land Rear Of 17 And 17A Glebe Road, Aldermary Road, Bromley
Received 4 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/03004/CDETND
Construction of upward extension to each wing of Ann Springman Hall to provide one additional storey of residential flats; comprising a total of 10x flats, with associated parking, refuse and cycle storage. (APPLICATION UNDER SCHEDULE 2, PART 20, CLASS AA: NEW DWELLINGHOUSES ON DETACHED BUILDINGS IN COMMERCIAL OR MIXED USE: OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED) TO DETERMINE IF PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WITH REGARDS TO TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS IMPACTS, FLOODING RISK, AIR TRAFFIC AND DEFENCE ASSETS IMPACTS, CONTAMINATION RISKS, EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING, PROVISION OF ADEQUATE NATURAL LIGHT TO PROPOSED HABITABLE ROOMS, IMPACT ON EXISTING AND NEIGHBOURING RESIDENTIAL AMENITIES, IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL NOISE ON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, IMPACT ON THE CARRYING OUT OF TRADE, BUSINESS OR OTHER LAND USE IN THE AREA AND IMPACT ON PROTECTED VIEWS).
Y Buildings, Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley
Received 26 Jul 2022 - Decision Made22/03124/FULL6
Vehicular access and 1 car parking space
161 Village Way, Beckenham, BR3 3NL
Received 8 Aug 2022 - Decision Made22/02100/FULL6
Hip to gable end loft conversion with 2x pitched front dormers, rear dormer, first floor front extension, single storey rear extension with light lantern and alterations to porch
The Firs, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
Received 25 May 2022 - Decision Made22/02285/FULL6
Proposed rear ground floor extension with flat roof and 2no. pyramid roof lanterns
22 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/02600/PLUD
Single story log cabin outbuilding (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
103 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AP
Received 30 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/02280/FULL6
Side dormer to existing roof structure for staircase to work more efficiently for loft conversion.
20 Ruskin Drive, Orpington, BR6 9RR
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/01635/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with two roof lights.
175 Eden Way, Beckenham, BR3 3DR
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Decision Made22/04244/CUETC3
Change of use of first floor at 66 Kimmeridge Road, Mottingham from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to form mixed-use property with 1 residential unit at first floor level. (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, provision of natural light to habitable rooms and arrangements required for the storage and management of domestic waste, under Class G, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).
66 Kimmeridge Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4EB
Received 31 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/04229/FULL6
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and conservatory. Construction of a single storey rear extension.
77 Homemead Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR2 8AX
Received 28 Oct 2022 - Decision Made22/03923/TREE
x2 Scots Pine at front of property (marked A & B) - Remove.
2 Crab Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HE
Received 4 Oct 2022 - Decision Made23/00086/FULL6
Single storey rear extension with 2 lanterns, extension of existing single storey side structure, demolition of existing conservatory
8 Little Court, West Wickham, BR4 9AL
Received 11 Jan 2023 - Decision Made23/00325/FULL1
Removal of existing garden building and construction of detached outbuilding at rear for use as a home office.
Flat 6, Chapmans End, Chapmans Lane, Orpington, BR5 3JA
Received 27 Jan 2023 - Decision Made23/00453/FULL6
Partial demolition of existing entrance porch; remodelling and enlargement with a new front-side porch extension.
9 Bushey Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EP
Received 6 Feb 2023 - Decision Made22/05044/FULL6
Retrospective planning permission for the construction of a fence to garden side boundary and decking.
67 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR1 4BN
Received 28 Dec 2022 - Decision Made22/04281/FULL6
Front brick wall and gate alterations comprising of part repositioning of wall and railings, wooden sliding gate to vehicular access and new pedestrian entrance gate. Max height 1.8m
28 Ashfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LQ
Received 1 Nov 2022 - Decision Made22/04310/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, two front roof lights and side roof window
67 Village Way, Beckenham, BR3 3NJ
Received 2 Nov 2022 - Decision Made23/00482/FULL6
Proposed rear timber decking with new timber stair to provide access to lower deck and garden.
27 Warren Drive, Orpington, BR6 6EX
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Decision Made23/02275/FULL6
Part one/two storey side and rear extension and new front porch and elevational alterations.
41 Lancing Road, Orpington, BR6 0QS
Received 13 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/02437/FULL6
Retention of child's timber climbing frame and playhouse area, including slide and climbing wall.
29 Grove Vale, Chislehurst, BR7 5DS
Received 26 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/01111/FULL6
Proposed single storey side/rear wraparound extension, first floor side extension, conversion of existing garage to habitable space and elevational alterations
14 Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0DB
Received 22 Mar 2023 - Decision Made23/01537/FULL6
Loft conversion with rear L shape dormer including Juliet balcony and two front roof lights.
8 Pelham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SG
Received 20 Apr 2023
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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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