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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 dates24,763Searchable applications
834Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 16,972 approved or refused records
3,696Refused applications
13,276 approved · 3,696 refused · 473 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2021 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made21/04476/TPSPLD
Large Maple to front of property - Crown reduce by approx. 3m to suitable pruning points. Prune away from property to achieve a clearance of greater than 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 1444 (6.3.1998)
2 Lamberhurst Close, Orpington, BR5 4QE
Received 6 Oct 2021 - Decision Made21/05348/TREE
Sycamore tree on the border with No. 18 - Reduce to the height of the flats behind both properties and remove any overhang.Oak tree - Reduce overhanging branches (the previous 2m reduction will need to be extended to a point that stops the Oak interfering with the view and growth of the specimen Conifer but will be kept to a minimum). Second Silver Birch tree to right rear of garden - Remove.
20 Southend Road, Beckenham, BR3 1SD
Received 17 Nov 2021 - Decision Made23/01514/TPO
1 x Cedar in front garden of 25 Stanley Avenue, overhanging 23A Stanley Avenue - Reduce longer laterals growing towards 23A back to boundary.SUBJECT TO TPO 2117A (10.5.2006)
25 Stanley Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 6PU
Received 19 Apr 2023 - Decision Made21/05308/TREE
T1 Box Elder - Crown lift to 4m, crown reduce and reshape by 30%.(Height from 11.7m to 8.2m, N from 2.5m to 1.9m, E from 2.8m to 1.9m, S from 2.7m to 1.9m, W from 2.9m to 1.9m).T2 Alder - Remove deadwood, crown reduce and reshape by 30%.(Height from 9.4m to 6.6m, N from 1.5m to 1.3m, E from 1.3m to 1.3m, S from 2.1m to 1.3m ,E from 2.3m to 1.3m).T3 Sycamore - Pollard by 50%.(Height from 16.1m to 8m, N from 4.7m to 2.7m, E from 5m to 2.7m, S from 5.7m to 2.7m, W from 5.9m to 2.7m)
4 King William Iv Gardens, Penge, London, SE20 7EG
Received 18 Nov 2021 - Decision Made23/01707/TPSPLD
T1 Beech tree in rear garden - Removal of 3 limbs.SUBJECT TO TPO 367 (12.12.1986)
32 Elm Grove, Orpington, BR6 0AB
Received 3 May 2023 - Decision Made22/01822/TPO
T3 Beech - Using the dropcrotch technique the crown will be reduced by 1 meter all over. T4 Cedar - Reduce the overextended lateral branch on the south west corner by 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 10 1962
7 Hawthorne Close, Bromley, BR1 2HJ
Received 4 May 2022 - Decision Made24/00776/TPO
Lime tree - Reduce crown to historical pollard points removing up to 3m of regrowth, thin by 20% and lift lower canopy.SUBJECT TO TPO 416 (30.9.1988)
22 Braemar Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 0JW
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04190/TPO
T2 Lime tree - Crown reduce by up to 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 12 (11.1.1966)
37 Broomhill Road, Orpington, BR6 0EN
Received 27 Oct 2023 - Decision Made25/00584/TPO
T6 Oak of the MWA Arboricultural Report - Fell to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.SUBJECT TO TPO 2067 (14.4.2005)
The Blue Roof, Raggleswood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NH
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision Made22/03789/TPSPLD
T3 Lime tree opposite 5 Sparkes Close - Crown reduce by up to approximately 5m.SUBJECT TO TPO 2239 (19.9.2007)
7 Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9GE
Received 27 Sept 2022 - Decision Made25/01498/TPO
Conifer tree on edge of tennis court - Remove.SUBJECT TO TPO 76 (28.4.1972)
Flat 1, 41 Park Hill Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0LB
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decision Made19/03545/AMD
Non-Material Amendment seeking changes to approved application Ref: DC/19/03545/RECON for the South Street Car Park phase of development to relocate the 2no ground floor building entrances and associated external ramps and steps, reduce the fourth floor external glazing and allow for internal layout changes.
Old Town Hall, 30 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 3FE
Received 26 May 2022 - Decision Made21/05545/TPO
T1 Lime - Crown reduce by 3m.SUBJECT TO TPO 751 (26.11.1991)
10 Parkfield Way, Bromley, BR2 8AF
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decision Made23/00789/AMD
Amendment to planning permission ref 23/00789/FULL6:To remove current pebble dash on the walls that will be remaining and add additional 50mm insulation board Then render as per original plans. This will be to the front, left hand side and rear of property. The new side extension will remain as per plans.
8 Sunningdale Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2ET
Received 1 Jun 2023 - Decision Made23/04521/TPSPLD
1 x Oak - Cut back all lateral aspects by 3m or back to boundary where growth points allow, overhanging the rear garden of 5 Widmore Lodge Road.SUBJECT TO TPO 907 (21.12.1993)
5 Widmore Lodge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2QE
Received 27 Nov 2023 - Decision Made20/00325/AMD
Non-material amendment to permission ref.20/00325/OUT to amend the wording of condition 3 to allow for an alternative tree valuation system
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DT
Received 2 Oct 2023 - Decision Made22/02732/TPO
T1 Holm Oak - Prune back extended limb over neighbour's shed by 1-1.5m and raise crown to height of street lamp.SUBJECT TO TPO 1685 (30.3.2000)
13 Furzefield Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DE
Received 11 Jul 2022 - Decision Made23/00266/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into a habitable room.
57 Homemead Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR2 8AX
Received 24 Jan 2023 - Decision Made24/00698/FULL6
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer including Juliet balcony and side roof window, replacing render to central section of front elevation.
84 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LR
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decision Made22/04097/RECON
Removal of Condition No. 5 of planning permission 22/04097/FULL2 dated 05.01.2023 (for Change of Use from Class E Commercial, Business and Service to Sui Generis Adult Gaming Centre (AGC)), to remove the restricted hours of use.
98 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EY
Received 2 Mar 2023 - Decision Made24/01751/PLUD
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension. Part existing garage conversion to habitable space with pitch roof and a single storey side extension with rooflights. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
152 Ridgeway Drive, Bromley, BR1 5BX
Received 7 May 2024 - Decision Made24/03171/FULL6
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension and side porch. Garage conversion with roof alterations and elevational alterations.
32 Forest Way, Orpington, BR5 2AQ
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decision Made21/04902/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and installation of two front rooflights Certificate of Lawfulness (PROPOSED)
85 Cumberland Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0PL
Received 7 Oct 2021 - Decision Made21/03786/PLUD
Replacement of front porch, removal of an existing lean-to roof over the garage, to be replaced by a new low pitched roof LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
27 Cudham Lane North, Orpington, BR6 6BX
Received 26 Jul 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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