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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 dates27,045Searchable applications
842Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 18,725 approved or refused records
4,015Refused applications
14,710 approved · 4,015 refused · 516 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Mar 2021 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made19/04326/AMD2
Amendment to planning ref 19/04326/FULL1 change from green roof to roof with solar panels.
1 Holmdene Close, Beckenham, BR3 6QG
Received 6 Sept 2021 - Decision Made24/03800/TREE
T1 Conifer - Reduce by 1-2m.T2 Cherry - Reduce by 1-2m.G1 Horse Chestnut and Sycamore - Re-pollard, removing growth roughly 1-2m.G2 Mixed hedge - Remove dead trees and cut down to roughly 12 foot.
7 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decision Made22/02527/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/02527/FULL1:Condition 3 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan.
1 Valley Road, Orpington, BR5 3DG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decision Made24/04781/TREE
T5 Unidentified - Reduce in height down to recent failure.T51 London Plane - Pollard tree to just above defective /failure point.T73 Unidentified - Fell to ground level.G4 Laurel - Cut down to 2.5m in height and reduce laterals back to woodland edge.
Mapledene, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LX
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decision Made23/01552/TPO
T1 Oak - Lightly re-shape crown by 2m.T2 Oak - Lightly re-shape crown by 2m.T3 Hawthorn - Remove co-dominant stem on north-western side.T4 Alder - Reduce height by approximately 3m.T5 Alder (decayed stem) - Fell.T7 Cherry - Fell.T8 Oak - Re-shape crown by 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 828 (26.3.1993)
St Pauls Church, Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8JE
Received 20 Apr 2023 - Decision Made23/03277/CONDIT
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/03277/FULL1:Condition 3 :details of provision made to accommodate operatives and construction vehicles off-loading, parking and turning within the siteCondition 4: details of the proposed boundary treatments including any gates, walls, fences or planting
Cudham Frith, Cudham Lane South, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7NZ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decision Made24/02572/ADJ
Use of land as a petting zoo (CONSULTATION BY SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL)
Land North Of Newlands Wood New Years Lane Knockholt Kent, Sevenoaks District Council
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decision Made23/04801/TPO
T1 Cherry tree - Fell.SUBJECT TO TPO 770 (22.5.1992)
68 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AN
Received 8 Dec 2023 - Decision Made22/01870/TPO
Horse chestnut - Reduce lateral crown spread by 2m leaving 2-3m. Reduce lateral branches over car spaces below.SUBJECT TO TPO 1060 (16.2.1994)
16 River Grove Park, Beckenham, BR3 1HX
Received 9 May 2022 - Decision Made22/04292/TREE
Ash tree - Fell.
10 Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Received 31 Oct 2022 - Decision Made23/01516/TPO
T1 Beech on front left hand boundary - Crown reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 2.5m and shape accordingly. Crown thin by approximately 20% with emphasis on minor rubbing and crowded branches. Remove major deadwood.T2 & T3 Oak on rear boundary - Remove major deadwood, and any split and hanging branches and thin overall crown by approximately 15%.T4 Yew on rear boundary - Crown reduce the overall height of the canopy by up to 3m and the radial spread by up to 1.5m, to maintain a dome shape canopy. Cut back to appropriate growing points where possible. T5 Sycamore on rear left hand boundary - Crown thin the overall canopy by up to 25%, removing selected branches throughout the crown. Remove major deadwood. SUBJECT TO TPO 2483 (30.5.2012)
London Lodge, 54 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EW
Received 19 Apr 2023 - Decision Made23/02671/TPO
T1 Oak on rear boundary (neighbouring tree overhanging the Monkey Puzzle tree) - Reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 2m, shape accordingly and remove major deadwood. T2 Oak on rear boundary (neighbouring tree, the larger of the co-dominant stems extending towards the property) - Reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 2.5m and shape accordingly. Remove major deadwood and trunk growth extending over the garden.SUBJECT TO TPO 784 (16.6.1992)
5 Hunts Mead Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5SE
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decision Made24/02871/TREE
T2 Eucalyptus with heavy lean over hedge - Reduce back canopy over hedge to give 3m clearance. (Height will be 7m and 6m spread once works are finished).T3 Holly tree/bush to the front of property - Lightly trim by up to 1.5m all round to create a more compact bush.T4 Bay tree/bush to the front of property - Lightly trim by up to 1.5m all round to create more compact bush.
Magnolia, Cricket Ground Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5HD
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Decision Made23/01183/CONDT1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/01183/FULL1:Condition 4 - Details of External Surface Materials
37 College Road, Bromley, BR1 3PU
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decision Made22/03700/TREE
T1 & T2 Plum trees on rear right hand boundary - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.
53 Broadoaks Way, Bromley, BR2 0UA
Received 21 Sept 2022 - Decision Made22/04371/TPO
x6 Mature Lime trees (T13 - T18) - 20-25% thin to canopy and lateral reduction to clear properties either side by minimum 3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 2118 (20.10.2005)
Servite House, 10 Denbridge Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AG
Received 4 Nov 2022 - Decision Made21/03927/TREE
G1 Group of 4 small mixed trees on right rear boundary, close to gate - Reduce height by approx 1m and remove vine.T1 Large Yew on right rear boundary - Reduce crown by approx 1.5m overall to allow additional light through to property.G1 Group of small Sycamore on edge of Wooded section - Reduce crowns by approx 3m overall to manage size for position.T2 Large Laurel on right rear boundary - Reduce by removal of overextended stems back to main crown at approx 2.5m. Remove thin secondary Holly stem leaning into laurel.H1 Large section of laurel between T1 and G2 - Trim inner side to shape and tidy.H2 Large Laurel screen on left rear boundary below Oak - Trim inner side hard back to tidy.T3 Large Elm on edge of shared entrance driveway - Reduce crown by approx 2m to bring back within boundaries.
12 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LE
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/04699/TPO
T1 Ash - Remove close to ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth.T2 Oak - Remove close to ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. T4 Cypress - Remove close to ground level.SUBJECT TO TPO 358 (12.12.1986)T5 Oak - Crown reduce overall canopy by 30% (minimum) to achieve a crown volume reduction in line with BREIP7/06. Maintain at reduced dimensions by re-pruning back to points of previous reduction on a 3 year cycle. SUBJECT TO TPO 2721 (4.6.2021)
73 Dale Wood Road, Orpington, BR6 0BY
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decision Made22/02787/TPO
Cedar in rear garden - Remove major deadwood and broken/suspended branch over road. Reduce 2 low branches growing west over garage roof by 2m to suitable growth points. Reduce 1 low branch growing south towards summer house by 2m to suitable growth points. Raise 2 low branches over footpath to provide a 4m above ground level clearance.SUBJECT TO TPO 2368 (26.5.2010)
1 Linden Close, Orpington, BR6 6JJ
Received 14 Jul 2022 - Decision Made21/01765/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref 21/01765/FULL6:Condition 6: details of the swimming pool equipment and the insulation of the plant
16 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF
Received 28 Sept 2021 - Decision Made23/03654/TPSPLD
Yew - Reduce height by 3m and reduce each side by 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 464 (23.3.1987)
2 Chapel Gate Place, Chislehurst, BR7 5FB
Received 2 Oct 2023 - Decision Made21/02426/TPSPLD
T1 Holm Oak - Reduce by 2m.SUBJECT TO TPO 2438 (13.9.2011)
69 St Georges Road West, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2NR
Received 20 May 2021 - Decision Made22/02239/TREE
Semi-mature Hornbeam (7 sketch plan) - Remove. Small Hawthorn growing underneath Hornbeam - Remove. Variegated Holly (8 sketch plan) - Remove and plant replacement tree. Tibetan Cherry (10 sketch plan) - Remove and plant replacement tree.
Ridgeview, Southill Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EE
Received 6 Jun 2022 - Decision Made21/04092/TREE
T1 Large Common Lime closest to pub - Reduce crown of tree by selective removal of between 2-3m from branch tips.T2 Common Lime - Fell.T3 Large Common Lime located in middle of row (tagged 4446) - Reduce crown of tree by selective removal of between 2-3m from branch tips.T4 Common Lime - Fell to ground level.
Crown Hotel , School Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5PQ
Received 13 Sept 2021
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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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