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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 dates26,021Searchable applications
845Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 17,935 approved or refused records
3,879Refused applications
14,056 approved · 3,879 refused · 500 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 May 2021 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Decision Made23/00472/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/00472/SOLAR.Condition 1 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan
The Spa, 24 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4PF
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decision Made24/04217/TPO
989 Sycamore - Carefully fell to near ground level.990 x2 Ash - Carefully fell to near ground level.SUBJECT TO TPO 323 (22.12.1986)
Crittenden Lodge, Pond Cottage Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0QD
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision Made24/01369/TPO
T1 English Oak - Crown reduction by 4m.SUBJECT TO TPO 2035 (9.11.2004)
29 Malmains Way, Beckenham, BR3 6SA
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decision Made22/01948/TPO
x13 Sycamore trees and x2 Leylandii trees - Reduce by 2m (leaving overall height of approximately 15m) and remove deadwood.SUBJECT TO TPO 1225 (24.7.1995)
4 Bushey Way, Beckenham, BR3 6TB
Received 9 May 2022 - Decision Made22/01062/TREE
Lime tree at Prickend Pond x1 - Fell.
Street Record, Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst
Received 8 Mar 2022 - Decision Made24/00835/TREE
T1 Oak - Reduce lateral limbs overhanging neighbour to the rear back to boundary.
86 Shortlands Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0JP
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/02787/TPO
N1 Approx. 10 trees including Lime, Sycamore, Beech and Horse Chestnut on rear boundary - Crown lift approx. 3.5m. Remove epicormic growth and deadwood and sever and remove ivy where appropriate.N2 Beech & Horse Chestnut - Crown lift approx. 2-3 sections of the branches where lowest branches overhang and rub against the outbuildings.N3 Sycamore & Ash - Cut back any branches overhanging power and/or telephone lines.N4 Approx. 22 trees of significance, 8 of which are large and overgrown, self-seeded undergrowth, shrubs and saplings - Crown lift approx. 3.5m and sympathetic clearance, reduction and crown lifts to the overgrown areas.SUBJECT TO TPO BB & OUDC 1 (1952)
3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, Keston, BR2 6AA
Received 27 Jul 2023 - Decision Made25/00112/TPO
T1 Oak in rear garden - Raise crown to 4m. Reduce the lateral growth over the neighbouring property to give 2m clearance.SUBJECT TO TPO 2761 (25.2.2022)
14 The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decision Made23/04173/TREE
T1 Lime & T2 Lime - Reduce height by 2m (from 8m to 6m) and shape to make more compact specimen.
4 Abbey Gardens, Chislehurst, BR7 5RA
Received 1 Nov 2023 - Decision Made21/00169/CONDT1
Details submitted to discharge condition in relation to planning ref: 21/00169/RECONCondition 8: details of the drainage system for surface water drainageCondition 11: photographic evidence submitted within 1 week of the installation of the 'Cellweb' shown within the tree protection planCondition 13: details of proposed obscure glazed windows along the first floor western elevation
3 Woodlands Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AD
Received 22 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/02474/TREE
Oak tree on border of Nos. 13 & 15 Ninhams Wood - Crown thin by 15-20%. Prune branches by up to 1.5m in length. Remove deadwood.
13 Ninhams Wood, Orpington, BR6 8NJ
Received 28 Jun 2022 - Decision Made20/00946/CONDT5
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 20/00946/FULL1:Condition 16 - Details of soundproofing and heat transference between the commercial use on the ground floor and the residential floorspace on the upper floors
54 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SA
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decision Made22/01054/TPO
T3 Beech outside entrance gates - Remove all dead and diseased wood.T2 Sweet Chestnut inside entrance gates - Remove all dead and diseased wood.T4 F Sycamore - Re-pollard. T4 C Hornbeam - Lift canopy to crown break approximately 5-6m from ground level.T29 Sycamore - Reduce crown by approximately 5m (from 21m to 16m). T30 Sycamore - Remove all dead and diseased wood and remove remaining section of large branch broken away at an earlier time.SUBJECT TO TPO 34 (29.6.1967)
Flat 5, Lavender Court, 10 Greenways, Beckenham, BR3 3NG
Received 10 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/00877/TPO
T1 Sweet Chestnut in rear garden - Crown reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1m maintaining a natural shape. Remove major deadwood. Lift lower canopy to approximately 4m above ground level.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 9 1960
12 Hawkshead Close, Bromley, BR1 4TJ
Received 2 Mar 2022 - Decision Made24/00585/TPO
T12 Oak - Remove. SUBJECT TO TPO 2715 (17.5.2021)
97 Hayes Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RR
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision Made23/04201/TREE
T1 Tulip Tree in front garden - Reduce the overall height by up to 1.5m and reduce lateral branches by up to 1m. Thin overall canopy by up to 10%. Crown lift lower canopy over pavement to give a clearance of 2.5m from ground level.T2 Laburnum on right hand boundary in rear garden next to house - Reduce the overall canopy by up to 2m and shape accordingly.
22 The Chenies, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR6 0ED
Received 3 Nov 2023 - Decision Made21/03894/TPO
Yew tree - Remove branches overhanging No. 6 Arragon Gardens back to boundary.Yew x2 - FellSyamore x 2 - Fell.Hazel x 2 - Coppice.SUBJECT TO TPO 420 (30.9.1988)
8 Arragon Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LJ
Received 17 Aug 2021 - Valid21/00491/CONDT1
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 21/00491/FULL1(Allowed at appeal ref APP/G5180/W/21/328528)Condition 6 - Surface Water Drainage
1 Beech Dell, Keston, BR2 6EP
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision Made23/04304/TREE
Tree in rear garden overhanging Park Langley Tennis Club - Reduce back to fence line.
24 Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF
Received 8 Nov 2023 - Decision Made20/02944/CONDT8
Details submitted to approve conditions relating to planning permission reference 20/02944/FULL1:Condition 18 - Refuse storeCondition 19 - Cycle store
Land Adjacent Anerley Town Hall Anerley Road, William Booth Road, Penge, London
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/04183/TREE
T2 Cypresses 3 no. trees on eastern (rear) boundary of rear garden - Reduce height to previous reduction points (by approximately 1.5m) and trim all over to a neat finish, preserving green growth.T3 Cherry Laurel hedge on northern boundary of rear garden - Trim smallest plant (at western end of row) by approximately 30cm in height, and reduce height of remainder of hedge to match. Trim inside face to a neat finish.T4 Lawson Cypress adjacent to front driveway and boundary - Reduce height by approximately 3m. Remove lower branches on eastern to approximately 4m above ground T6 Laburnum on northern boundary of front garden - Reduce by approximately 1.5m to natural line of inner crown, leaving a balanced shape. T7 Outside face of Laurel and Sycamore boundary shrubs/trees on front boundary, overhanging Heathfield Lane - Crown lift all foliage to 3m over pavement and 6.5m over road.
Lane End , Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6AH
Received 17 Sept 2021 - Decision Made25/01432/TREE
G1 Mixed trees on rear boundary in neighbouring garden - Section fell all vegetation and poison any suitable sized stumps with appropriate herbicide (eco-plugs) to prevent future regrowth).
9 Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 5NT
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decision Made23/03016/TREE
Cherry tree at rear, overhanging 5 Walnut Tree Close - General pruning and cutting back overhanging branches.
Shepheard's House, Manor Park Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5FT
Received 24 Jul 2023 - Decision Made24/02498/TREE
G1 Self-seeded Yew and Holly on border with neighbour - Remove. T2 Indian Bean - Reduce the sideways reach by 50%.T3 Horse Chestnut - Prune the reach by approximately 25% where it comes out furthest into the garden.G4 Horse Chestnut & Ash trees - Reduce the overhang on the south to the boundary. Reduce the overhang on the left hand side by a maximum of 3m.
Langwell House, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
Received 11 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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