Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
England · Local authority
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 dates28,583Searchable applications
847Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 19,873 approved or refused records
4,215Refused applications
15,658 approved · 4,215 refused · 557 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Dec 2020 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Made23/02179/FULL6
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of a single storey side extension with velux window.
65 Nightingale Lane, Bromley, BR1 2SA
Received 7 Jun 2023 - Decision Made24/04705/HHPA
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3.15m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.99m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
39 Stirling Drive, Orpington, BR6 9DW
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision Made23/02199/TPO
Holly tree - Remove and grind out stump.SUBJECT TO TPO BB6 1959
9 Reynard Close, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2AB
Received 7 Jun 2023 - Decision Made24/03544/TREE
T1 Large Lime in the rear garden close to the right hand boundary (approx 18m in height x 6m crown spread) - Pollard back to previous pollard points and remove epicormic growth, taking no more than 3m off any regrowth.
50 Belvedere Road, Anerley, London, SE19 2HW
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decision Made25/01876/TREE
Remove Sambucus Nigra Black Lace.
St Audreys, 25 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
Received 19 May 2025 - Decision Made24/03509/TREE
T1-T2 Magnolia - Reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1.5m, maintaining a natural shape and remove major deadwood (Reduction to focus on the larger of the two trees and reducing the smaller to match in shape).
Bromley College, London Road, Bromley, BR1 1PE
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decision Made21/02289/PLUD
Loft conversion with L shape dormer and elevational alterations LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
95 Crown Lane, Bromley, BR2 9PJ
Received 10 May 2021 - Decision Made21/04980/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)
35 Beck Lane, Beckenham, BR3 4RD
Received 1 Nov 2021 - Decision Made22/03129/FULL1
Demolition of conservatory. Erection of attached two storey dwellinghouse with associated access parking.
63 Chesterfield Close, Orpington, BR5 3PG
Received 8 Aug 2022 - Decision Made23/01699/ELUD
Proposed use of one room in residential dwelling as an administrative office for a private company LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING)
95 Grange Road, Orpington, BR6 8EB
Received 2 May 2023 - Decision Made24/03806/FULL6
Single storey front porch extension.
4 Slades Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6JU
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decision Made21/03847/TPO
2 x Pine (suffered recent storm damage) - Tidy up damaged stem to leave clean cut and reduce lower laterals growing towards properties by 2m (leaving 3-4m). Raise crown to 4m to give head height clearance over footpath and remove snapped branch in smaller Pine.SUBJECT TO TPO 2518 (14.12.2012)
10 Cygnet Close, Orpington, BR5 2FF
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/03988/FULL6
Proposed first floor infill extension
119 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EQ
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/02117/CONDIT
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning permission ref: 21/02117/FULL6Condition 3 - Surface water drainage
Ridgeway, Yester Park, Chislehurst, BR7 5DG
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Decision Made21/04122/CONDT3
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning ref 21/04122/FULL1 (Allowed at appeal ref: APP/G5180/W/22/3296844):Condition 3: Construction Management Plan
2 Bromley Avenue, Bromley, BR1 4BQ
Received 25 May 2023 - Decision Made21/01857/TREE
T1 London Plane - Lift crown to 3m to remove branches overhanging driveway and maintain clearance.T2 Oak at 57 Forest Drive - Prune branches overhanging 31 Croydon Road back to boundary.T3 Yew tree - Crown reduce by 4m and thin by 40%. Lift crown to 4m clearance above ground level.T4 Conifer - Crown reduce by 6m and thin by 10%. T5 London Plane - Reduce branches overhanging roof by 2m.T6 London Plane - Remove.
31 Croydon Road, Keston, BR2 6EH
Received 12 Apr 2021 - Decision Made21/03678/FULL1
Change of use from the existing banking facility (Class E) to a beauty salon (Sui Generis).
53 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QZ
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decision Made23/01566/FULL6
Single storey rear extension
92 Repton Road, Orpington, BR6 9HU
Received 24 Apr 2023 - Decision Made23/04204/TPO
T1 Tall skinny Ash tree - Remove the largest limb leaning towards the house. Reduce the remainder by approx 3m, leaving the other growth lower down to continue growing.T2 Skinny Sycamore - Reduce by approx. 3m (same height as T1).T3 Large Ash tree - Reduce by approx. 4m.T4 Sycamore tree - Reduce by 3-4m.SUBJECT TO TPO 539 (22.7.1988)
1 Steeple Heights Drive, Biggin Hill, TN16 3UN
Received 31 Aug 2023 - Decision Made24/04526/FULL6
Part demolition of garage, construction of two storey front extension, part one/two storey rear and side extension and elevational alterations.
21 Poyntell Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 6PJ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decision Made23/03524/TPO
T1 Oak - Crown reduce by up to 2m, to vicinity of, but not beyond, previous pruning points.SUBJECT TO TPO 1995 (4.6.2004)
23 Heathfield, Chislehurst, BR7 6AF
Received 15 Sept 2023 - Decision Made21/00899/TREE
G1 Group of self seeded Sycamore and Ash on rear boundary atop the bank - Fell to ground level.
6 Davema Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5QZ
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Decision Made21/02263/TELCOM
Installation of 18m high Phase 8 Slim line Street Pole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and 3no additional equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works. (56 DAY CONSULTATION BY H3G REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT)
Land At Junction With Beechcroft, Yester Road, Chislehurst
Received 10 May 2021 - Decision Made22/00448/FULL6
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
11 Edmunds Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3LE
Received 20 Jan 2022
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsGet emailed about new planning applications in Bromley
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in London Borough of Bromley
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- London Borough of Camden
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Ealing
- London Borough of Enfield
- London Borough of Hackney
- London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham