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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 dates26,188Searchable applications
855Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 18,051 approved or refused records
3,896Refused applications
14,155 approved · 3,896 refused · 503 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 May 2021 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/03896/TREE
T1 Common Lime - Reduce height by 3m and reduce the remainder of the crown back to its previous reduction points (re-pollard).
Russett House, Roxburgh Place, Bromley, BR1 2GJ
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decision Made22/03013/CONDT4
Details submitted to comply, in part, with the requirements of the following condition relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1: Condition 27 - Design of the junction/access works (Phase 1 only)
Clifford House, 1 Calverley Close, Beckenham, BR3 1UH
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decision Made21/04127/TPO
Silver Maple situated on green space adjacent to 3 Mereworth Close - Carry out root pruning in accordance with the Arboricultural Method Statement as detailed in section 4.2.SUBJECT TO TPO BB 8 1959
3 Mereworth Close, Bromley, BR2 9DF
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decision Made25/01776/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Reduce crown overall by 2m.T2 Oak tree - Reduce crown overall by 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 2885 (5.12.2023)
St Pauls Church, Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8JE
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Decision Made22/03422/TREE
T1 Birch - Reduce height by 3m and shape accordingly.
Mulbarton Court, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6NE
Received 31 Aug 2022 - Decision Made20/05092/CONDT1
Details submitted to discharge condition in relation to planning ref: 20/05092/FULL1Condition 4-Tree protection measures
79 Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DS
Received 3 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/02286/TPO
1 x Sycamore - Fell and replace with Great White Cherry.
20 Anerley Park, Penge, London, SE20 8ND
Received 13 May 2021 - Decision Made24/03274/TREE
T1 Holm Oak - Reduce crown back to the vicinity of the previous reduction points approximately 1.5-2m. Thin over crowded areas and remove major dead wood. G1 Limes x7 - Reduce row of trees by up to 3m but only back to the vicinity of previous reduction points and try to keep leaf coverage as much as possible to keep some screen. Remove low down epicormic growth to minimise encroachment towards the house and path.T2 Sycamore stem - Remove one stem with significant dead sections.T3 Dead tree - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings.T4 Maple - Reduce crown by 2/3m approximately 30% of the crown and remove dead sections. T5 Holly - Reduce in height by 2m and dome over. T6 Macrocarpa - Carefully dismantle entire tree to near ground level using the latest lowering and rigging techniques to avoid damage to surrounding features.
7 Denbridge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AG
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decision Made24/02794/TREE
T1 Cedar (Blue Atlas) - Remove.
21 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DT
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Decision Made22/04631/TPO
T2 Sweet chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 5m.T3 Sweet chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 5m.SUBJECT TO TPO 343 (12.12.1986)
72 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1PT
Received 23 Nov 2022 - Decision Made21/05376/FULL6
Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights. Garage conversion and single storey side extension.
118 College Road, Bromley, BR1 3PF
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Decision Made23/03176/TREE
T1 Robinia - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.
146 Victor Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JU
Received 18 Aug 2023 - Decision Made20/05036/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref: 20/05036/FULL1:Condition 3: Preparatory/demolition work, operatives and construction vehicles off-loading, parking/turning within the siteCondition 4: Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study - Parts a-cCondition 5: Surface water drainageCondition 11: Soft landscaping/tree planting
Olney, Sandy Lane, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HY
Received 11 Oct 2022 - Decision Made24/03861/LBC
Removal of the existing garden sheds and replacement with a timber framed home office with new steps/hard landscaping.
17 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HJ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decision Made21/04558/FULL6
Canopy to front, two storey rear extension and extended single storey rear extension, rebuild garage in new location, front boundary wall/railings and gate, and loft conversion to include balcony to rear
25 Park Farm Road, Bromley, BR1 2PE
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Decision Made22/00218/FULL6
Loft conversion comprised of side dormer and rear dormer with juliet balcony, and the addition of 1 rooflight on the front roof slope
150 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LF
Received 17 Jan 2022 - Decision Made21/05510/FULL6
Demolition of existing side lean-to and shed. Single storey rear/side extension, rear terrace/steps, landscaping to the rear - replacement of two pine trees with fruit trees, plus the addition of 4 silver birch trees and elevational alterations.
19 Yester Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5HN
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision Made21/02535/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and double storey side extension
1 Dukes Way, West Wickham, Bromley, BR4 9AU
Received 21 May 2021 - Decision Made21/02707/FULL6
Erect a single storey rear extension and convert part of the existing garage to a habitable space.
5 Holly Close, Beckenham, BR3 3XD
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/02662/FULL6
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights.
43 Derrick Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QG
Received 26 May 2021 - Decision Made21/02305/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
35 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LH
Received 10 May 2021 - Decision Made21/03146/PLUD
Single storey rear extension for which prior approval was not required under ref: 21/00792/HHPALAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED).
286 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3JJ
Received 22 Jun 2021 - Decision Made22/00611/FULL6
Proposed part one and part two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony.
60 Ravensbury Road, Orpington, BR5 2NN
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decision Made21/02298/ADV
2 x Internally illuminated fascia signs, 3 x non-illuminated fascia signs, one internal window vinyl graphic, and two internal digital screens
Unit 19, Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3RP
Received 10 May 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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