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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 dates25,016Searchable applications
827Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 17,173 approved or refused records
3,717Refused applications
13,456 approved · 3,717 refused · 479 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/00848/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/00848/FULL1:Condition 5 - CEMPCondition 6 - Architectural DetailsCondition 9 - LightingCondition 10 - Drainage
Frankie & Benny's, Farnborough Way, Orpington, BR6 7DH
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decision Made23/04206/FULL6
Erection of detached double garage.
3 Liskeard Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6RT
Received 6 Nov 2023 - Decision Made23/03187/FULL6
Installation of a Solar Photovoltaic array consisting of 10no panels with connection cabling on framing holding them c20 degrees from horizontal.
63 Hayes Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RR
Received 21 Aug 2023 - Decision Made23/04244/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage, conservatory and chimney. Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
41 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, BR6 9PW
Received 7 Nov 2023 - Decision Made24/02850/FULL1
Construction of garden office in rear garden.
8A Waldegrave Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2AJ
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Decision Made23/04130/FULL6
Elevational and roof alterations to the main house and adjacent Coach House including replacement of all windows and doors with heritage double glazing, refurbishment and repairs of the existing internal and external fabric of the building, removal of a front dormer and roof access door and installation of two front conservation rooflights, installation of roof insulation with half retained roof tiles reinstated and half replacement clay tiles, and wall insulation in the Coach House
Cookham Dene, Manor Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5QD
Received 31 Oct 2023 - Decision Made23/01253/AMD
Amendment to planning ref 23/01253/FULL6 Party wall between properties 14 and 12. The proposed pitched roof height will be maintained at the same height as well as the pitch angle. The party wall will be built on the boundary line between the two properties and the parapet will be extended above the roof.
14 Heathfield Road, Bromley, BR1 3RN
Received 19 Jul 2023 - Decision Made22/00990/TREE
T1 Cotoneaster on Lubbock Road boundary - Remove 2 stems overhanging road and 2 stems overhanging Thorndale sign to provide better view of traffic when exiting drive.T2 Robinia on Lubbock Road boundary - Remove lowest branch over road back to source. Raise crown on car park side to 5m above ground level. Reduce remaining branches to provide a 2.5m clearance of building.T3 Cherry on Lubbock Road boundary - Reduce low branch overhanging road to first main growth point.T4 Robinia on Lubbock Road boundary to left of bin store - Remove 2 lowest branches back to source.T5 Robinia on Lubbock Road boundary - Remove 1 dead stem.T6 Pine on Lubbock Road / Lubbock Court boundary - Remove 1 dead branch overhanging footpath.T7 Sycamore on Lubbock Court boundary - Remove 1 dead stem.T8 Yew on Lubbock Court boundary adjacent to front corner of building - Prune to provide a 2-3m clearance back to level of wall.T9 Lime on Lubbock Court boundary alongside building - Prune to provide a 3m clearance of building/roof.G1 Yew & Sycamore on Lubbock Court boundary adjacent to rear corner of building - Trim to provide a 2m clearance of building/ balconies.T10 Cherry in centre of rear garden - Remove major deadwood.T11 Oak at bottom of rear garden on Redroofs boundary - Remove 1 dead branch.T12 Sweet Chestnut in rear garden on Redroofs / Beechbrook House boundary - Raise crown by 2m and remove 1 dead branch.T13 Oak in Beechbrook House garden on Thorndale boundary encroaching towards rear corner of building & balconies - Reduce lateral branches overhanging Thorndale by 2.5m.T14 Sycamore in Beechbrook House garden on Thorndale boundary encroaching towards front corner of building - Reduce lateral branches overhanging Thorndale by 2.5m.
2 Thorndale, Lubbock Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5JN
Received 7 Mar 2022 - Decision Made23/03458/FULL6
Bungalow uplift with loft conversion with roof lights with internal annex. Single storey front and part rear extensions with elevational alterations.
39 Heathfield, Chislehurst, BR7 6AF
Received 11 Sept 2023 - Decision Made24/01555/FULL1
Change of use of house from single dwelling (C3) to 4 room/6 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4).
16 Raleigh Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JB
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01258/FULL1
Installation of Low Voltage Distribution Board (LVDB) unit
Pumping Station, Valley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0HB
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/02510/TREE
Remove x 7 Conifers from rear garden (1-3 conifers line boundary of 9 and 13 Wickham Way and 4-7 conifers line rear boundary of 9 Wickham Way and 2a Hayes Way).
9 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AA
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/01280/FULL1
Renewal of front timber entrance screens with new aluminium system, new powder coated aluminium entrance door and entrance system and new FD30 GRP bin store doors at 12 - 13 Hawkinge Walk
12 Hawkinge Walk, Orpington, BR5 3SB
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/01779/FULL6
Part one/two storey side extension
Little Orchard, Barnet Wood Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 8HJ
Received 9 May 2024 - Decision Made24/02515/PLUD
Demolition of rear projection and conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
73 Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HL
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/03326/FULL1
First floor rear extension and roof extension comprising front, side and rear dormers, with change of use of the resultant property from a single dwellinghouse (C3) to use as supported living accommodation facility for up to 7 adult residents with mental health needs (Sui Generis).
6 Oakwood Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 6PJ
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decision Made24/02061/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage and rear extension. Single storey rear extension and new rear raised patio and steps. First floor rear infill extension. Part one/two storey side extension. Loft conversion with rear dormers, front and rear rooflights and roof alterations to include new roof and raised ridge height and elevational alterations.
53 Hurstdene Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7JQ
Received 31 May 2024 - Decision Made24/01577/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory. Single storey rear extension and addition of dormer to side elevation.
81 Nightingale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BH
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Decision Made24/02429/ADV
1 x freestanding internally illuminated digital advertising display screen
Eden Park Service Station, Links Way, Beckenham, BR3 3DG
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02385/FULL6
Part one/ Part two storey side and rear extension
South Lodge, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LY
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/02884/FULL6
Demolition of outbuilding, construction of single storey rear extension including raised step, single storey side extension including raised step and elevational alterations.
82 Kingswood Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0NP
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02981/FULL6
Demolition of conservatory/chimney construction of a single storey front/side extension with elevational changes (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
10 Cedar Crescent, Bromley, BR2 8PX
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/03565/FULL1
Demolition of existing storage garage block. Erection of single storey, 3-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking, cycle and refuse areas, electric charging point and amenity area
Sandover Centre, 129A White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 6DQ
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decision Made20/04305/RECON1
Variation of Condition 1 and 3 of permission 20/04305/FULL1 ((granted for the Demolition of an existing dwelling and erection of two storey 4 bedroom detached dwelling) to change location of parking to front
1 Orchard Villas, Rushmore Hill, Orpington, BR6 7NB
Received 20 Jan 2025
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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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