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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates24,695Searchable applications
846Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 16,910 approved or refused records
3,684Refused applications
13,226 approved · 3,684 refused · 473 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01597/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear extension and removal of chimney. New front porch and two storey side extension with elevational alterations and alterations to raised terrace at rear.
19 Ashley Gardens, Orpington, BR6 9NH
Received 26 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/03069/FULL1
Conversion of the existing house into 6 self contained flats including a new dormer extension to the side roof slope, provision of balconies and terraces to the rear and other external alterations, together with associated car parking, cycle storage, refuse storage and landscaping.
24 Manor Road, Beckenham, BR3 5LE
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/01749/PLUD
Installation of external wall insulation to both flank elevations and rear elevations. Removal of existing pebble dash render and replaced with new render to match proposed flank and rear elevations. (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
152 Ridgeway Drive, Bromley, BR1 5BX
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/03355/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side extension, enlargement of existing roofspace and elevational alterations including additional rooflights to rear.
13A Edward Road, Bromley, BR1 3NG
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/01994/FULL6
Garage conversion into habitable space, single storey rear extension with addition of front porch and elevational alterations.
70 Sandhurst Road, Orpington, BR6 9HW
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02143/FULL6
Single storey rear extension
11 Pinecrest Gardens, Orpington, BR6 7WA
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02565/FULL6
Single storey rear extension to existing outbuilding at rear of garden.
23 Sefton Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1RG
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03250/FULL6
Retention of front boundary wall (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
64 Warren Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4BS
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03358/TPO
T1 Mature Willow - 3m lateral reduction.T2-5 Regenerated Common Ash - Removal.T6 Regenerated Sycamore - Removal.SUBJECT TO TPO 1260 (21.12.1995)
8 Market Meadow, Orpington, BR5 3NW
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/01480/FULL1
Renewal of front timber entrance screens with new aluminium system, new powder coated aluminium entrance door and entrance system and new powder coated GRP bin store doors (12-14 Wynford Grove)
12 Wynford Grove, Orpington, BR5 3SA
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decision Made25/00283/FULL1
Mixed use development incorporating retention of medical centre, two storey rear extension to main building to provide additional space for medical centre, along with two 3 bedroom apartments (incorporating partial conversion of existing first floor space). Provision of new single storey front entrance extension to medical centre, demolition of single storey link to Grade II Listed Art deco building, and restoration of Listed building back to a 4 bedroom dwelling, with associated amenity space, parking, bin and secure cycle storage, and retaining existing vehicular accesses serving the site.
77 Addington Road, West Wickham, BR4 9BG
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decision Made24/04193/FULL5
Removal of existing 20.5m monopole and installation of new 22.5m monopole, to include relocation of 3No. existing antennas, and installation of 3No. new antennas, with associated ancillary upgrades.
Transmitting Mast GLN 0539 At Junction Of Perry Street And, Old Perry Street, Chislehurst, BR7 6PP
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/03946/PLUD
Construction of new single storey outbuilding containing a garden room and garage accessed via existing crossover.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
2 Widmore Lodge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2QF
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decision Made24/03732/FULL6
Single storey garden building to the rear of the site.
8 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EG
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decision Made25/00467/FULL1
Change of Use from a Tattoo shop to an open Class E Use.
241 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZ
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/01183/FULL6
Part demolition to side garage, construction of single storey front infill extension, alteration to front ground floor roof covering from flat to pitched roof and elevational alterations.
9 Highfield Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6QY
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decision Made24/04302/FULL6
Construction of rear dormer extension and additional window to rear elevation.
25 Crampton Road, Penge, London, SE20 7AR
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decision Made23/01652/TPO
T1 tree of heaven reduce by approx 2 meters tree is encroaching driveway and road.T2 Holly reduce height by 2 meters to main size.
6 Craven Road, Orpington, BR6 7RT
Received 27 Apr 2023 - Decision Made22/01052/TPO
T1 Largest Yew in middle of garden - Crown reduce height by 2.5m and average radial spread of tree by 2.5m.G2 Group of 2 Yews on right boundary - Crown reduce height by 2m and average radial spread of tree by 2m. T3 Yew on rear boundary - Crown reduce height by 2m and average radial spread of tree by 2m. SUBJECT TO TPO BB 3 1958
19 Grange Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5ES
Received 10 Mar 2022 - Decision Made25/00550/TREE
T1 Oak tree - Prune lateral branches growing towards property by up to 1.2m, leaving a residual branch length of 5.5m.
27J Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HJ
Received 13 Feb 2025 - Decision Made22/03186/AMD2
Amendment to planning application ref: 22/03186/FULL6:To extend the rear single storey extension by 2m from 4m to 6m.
10 Hassock Wood, Keston, BR2 6HX
Received 1 Sept 2023 - Decision Made22/02507/PLUD
Installation of 34.8kWp flat roof mounted solar photovoltaic on the roofs of 2 existing buildings.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Hillside Primary School, Dyke Drive, Orpington, BR5 4LZ
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Decision Made24/01662/TREE
T1 Monkey Puzzle tree - Fell and plant replacement tree.
34 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LJ
Received 1 May 2024 - Decision Made21/04548/TREE
1 x Yew - Reduce and shape crown by maximum of 1m leaving 3m and reduce branches overhanging footpath to rear.3 x Leylandii - Fell to ground level.
12 Prince Consort Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5SB
Received 11 Oct 2021
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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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