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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 dates28,259Searchable applications
849Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 19,635 approved or refused records
4,169Refused applications
15,466 approved · 4,169 refused · 548 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jan 2021 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/01500/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
264 Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8AS
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Decision Made21/03963/FULL6
Ground floor rear/side extension and converting the garage into a utility room
7 Aldersmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NA
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decision Made22/00512/FULL6
Part one/two storey rear extension and loft conversion to include roof lights and changing the roof from a valley to a gable end at 23 and 25 Crowhurst Way
23 Crowhurst Way, Orpington, BR5 4BW
Received 7 Feb 2022 - Decision Made23/03795/FULL6
Two storey side extension
44 Oxhawth Crescent, Bromley, BR2 8BL
Received 5 Oct 2023 - Decision Made24/04002/FULL1
Erection of modular cabin reception room, raised deck, and formation of hard surfaced track. (RETROSPECTIVE).
The Shaws, Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decision Made21/02333/FULL6
The proposal is to demolish an existing rear conservatory and replace it with a purpose built single storey extension of similar dimensions.
18 Ember Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AP
Received 11 May 2021 - Decision Made21/05642/FULL6
Proposed ground floor rear extension with terrace above
64 Hill Brow, Bromley, BR1 2PQ
Received 3 Dec 2021 - Decision Made22/01312/FULL1
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage. Erection of replacement dwelling incorporating basement and single integral garage (Revision to extant permission DC/19/01404/FULL1 dated 22/08/2019)
7 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/02101/FULL6
Conversion of existing garage to habitable space with alterations to roof. Removal of existing chimney, single storey rear infill extension, side rooflights and alterations to front porch
37 White Oak Drive, Beckenham, BR3 6QE
Received 25 May 2022 - Decision Made22/04008/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
104 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LQ
Received 12 Oct 2022 - Decision Made23/02024/PLUD
Demolition of timber constructed conservatory at ground level and replace it with brick and block cavity walls (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
93 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LG
Received 24 May 2023 - Decision Made21/03127/FULL6
Single storey side extension
67 Felstead Road, Orpington, BR6 9AD
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/05315/FULL6
Two storey side extension, single storey side extension and swimming pool enclosure, and alterations to the existing garage including a single storey front extension. (Amended)
23 Park Avenue, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 8LJ
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Decision Made23/02554/PLUD
Use of existing house for the provision of care to no more than 4 young people living together as a single household (Class C3b) LAWFUL USE CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
20 Wiverton Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5HY
Received 3 Jul 2023 - Decision Made23/02441/PLUD
Erection of pergola at the grounds of Alexandra Junior School. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Alexandra Junior School, Cator Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5DS
Received 26 Jun 2023 - Decision Made24/02946/PLUD
Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with replacement rear facing roof dormer and alterations to existing chimney stack LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
The Gables, Farnborough Hill, Orpington, BR6 7EQ
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decision Made22/00931/PLUD
Single storey side/rear extension and front porch. Loft conversion to include roof dormer extensions, rooflight to front and Juliet balcony to rear and elevational alterations.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
57 Station Road, West Wickham, BR4 0PY
Received 2 Mar 2022 - Decision Made22/02372/TELCOM
Installation of 25m lattice tower (painted green) on concrete base supporting 6 no antennas (height to top 25m), 1no 300mm dish and 1no 600mm dish, together with ground based cabinets within a compound formed by a 2.4m palisade fence together with ancillary development thereto. (56 DAY CONSULTATION BY CORNERSTONE REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS).
Commonside Car Park, Hayes Common, Commonside, Keston
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Decision Made22/03282/FULL6
Single storey rear extension.
84 Cockmannings Road, Orpington, BR5 4HZ
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision Made23/03549/FULL6
Demolition of existing garages. Part one/two storey side/rear extensions, incorporating a garage, ancillary annex, rear/side rooflights, patio and steps. Construction of a front boundary wall, piers and automated metal gates, bin enclosure and alterations to front landscaping.
23 Durham Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0QH
Received 18 Sept 2023 - Decision Made23/04670/FULL6
Single storey side/rear extension with part garage conversion and elevational alterations.
19 Roehampton Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RS
Received 6 Dec 2023 - Decision Made25/00312/PLUD
Use of parts of the existing Old Town Hall for civil marriage ceremonies, civil partnership formations and non-statutory civil ceremonies such as naming's and renewals.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Old Town Hall, 30 Tweedy Road, Bromley, BR1 3FE
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Decision Made25/00253/FULL6
Garage conversion into a gym along with new Bi-fold doors and the alteration of the entrance to the house to provide more light into the existing hallway.
Walbrook House, The Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6QS
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Decision Made23/02581/TPO
T1, T2 & T3 - Blue Atlantic Cedar (Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca') 21m tall Crown Spreads: North 6m, South 6m, East 8m, West 7m. Three trees are growing together and should be managed as one unit - Reduce in height by 4m. Reduce branches toward property (E) and road (W) by 1.5m. Reduce branches to N & S by 1m to leave a balanced shape.SUBJECT TO TPO 2623 (24.2.2016)
Cranbrook, Holwood Park Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8NG
Received 5 Jul 2023
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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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