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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 dates29,054Searchable applications
857Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 20,227 approved or refused records
4,285Refused applications
15,942 approved · 4,285 refused · 566 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Dec 2020 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/03426/CONDT1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/03426/FULL3:Condition 4 - Details of the windows
139 - 141 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JD
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decision Made23/00820/TREE
T3, T4 & T5 Poplar trees x3 - Fell to combat subsidence damage to 40A Hayes Way.
11 Whitecroft Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AQ
Received 1 Mar 2023 - Decision Made24/04270/TPO
T2 Common Horse Chestnut - Crown raise to 5m to allow for 2m clearance on the gate and school building.SUBJECT TO TPO 1723 (4.7.2000)
Pratts Bottom Primary School, Hookwood Road, Orpington, BR6 7NX
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decision Made23/00655/TREE
x2 trees (unknown species) overhanging pavement in Manor Way and various smaller trees/shrubs - Remove.
64 Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3LR
Received 15 Feb 2023 - Decision Made18/05234/CONDIT
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning ref: 18/05234/FULL1 Condition 3- Details of external materials - for Delivery lodge on Mottingham Lane
Eltham College , Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QF
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Decision Made24/01071/TREE
T1 Sycamore on right hand boundary in front garden - Crown reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 2m, shape accordingly and remove major deadwood.G1 Cypress on rear left hand boundary (group of 3 dead trees) - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.G2 Cypress on rear right hand boundary (group of 2 dead trees) - Section fell as close to ground level as possible.T2 Elder on rear right hand boundary (neighbouring tree at The Pentlands, situated adjacent to the house) - Lightly reduce a selection of branches growing over the property by up to 0.5m and shape accordingly.
Oakdene, Woodlands Close, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2BD
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision Made20/05092/FULL1
Change of use of a Care Home (Use Class C2) to create 1 x 3 bedroom flat and 3 x 2 bedroom flats (Use Class C3) together with alteration to front curtilage to provide 3 off-street car parking spaces. Provision of associated refuse and cycle storage. Removal of one existing tree together with provision of replacement trees along the front curtilage boundary.
79 Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 8DS
Received 14 Dec 2020 - Decision Made21/01130/ELUD
Retention of existing basement to outbuilding B and use as annexe accommodation.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING USE)
Dale Cottage , 100 Leaves Green Road, Keston, BR2 6DQ
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decision Made21/02875/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)
85 Ravensworth Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4LX
Received 14 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/02026/TREE
T1 Deodar Cedar - Crown lift to approximately 5m above ground level. Reduce height by approximately 5m (retained tree to be approximately 11-12m tall). Re-balance over extended branches. Remove deadwood / damaged branches.
5 Norlands Crescent, Chislehurst, BR7 5RN
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Decision Made21/04305/PLUD
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights and ground floor rear extensionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
31 Scotts Lane, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0LL
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/03490/FULL6
Single storey side and rear extension, part garage conversion and raised patio area
171 Ridgeway Drive, Bromley, BR1 5BX
Received 12 Jul 2021 - Decision Made20/00499/RECON
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow variation of Conditions 2 of Planning Permission ref: 20/00499/FULL1 in order to provide new rainwater downpipes to the approved plans.
Bromley Little Theatre Ltd, North Street, Bromley, BR1 1SD
Received 6 Jun 2022 - Decision Made24/00422/FULL6
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension with terrace area.
156 Aylesford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3RY
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decision Made24/00001/FULL6
Single storey front porch extension, single storey side/rear extension and elevational alterations.
2 Eldred Drive, Orpington, BR5 4PF
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Decision Made25/01701/ADV
Internally illuminated fascia sign
111 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0LG
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decision Made25/00691/FULL6
Proposed front dormer.
5 Durham Avenue, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0QA
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decision Made25/01682/TPO
G14 Yew, Ash, Holly, Holm Oak, Sycamore - Selective prune to allow 0.5-1m clearance from overhead linesT15 horse chestnut -Selective prune to allow 0.5-1m clearance from overhead linesT19 horse chestnut -remove dead stemsT20 horse chestnut -Selective prune to allow 0.5-1m clearance from overhead linesT22 horse chestnut -Selective prune to allow 0.5-1m clearance from overhead linesSUBJECT TO TPO 368 (12.12.1986)
2 The Approach, Orpington, BR6 0SH
Received 5 May 2025 - Decision Made24/03021/TREE
T1 Hornbeam (neighbouring tree on left hand boundary) - Lift canopy to provide 2m of clearance from the garage.
3 Southill Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5EE
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Decision Made21/01569/TREE
T1 Apple tree - Crown reduce height by 1-2m and reshape. Thin by up to 20%. Remove deadwood.
67 Edward Road, Penge, London, SE20 7JR
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decision Made20/04856/PLUD
Single storey side extension.
22 Goodhart Way, West Wickham, BR4 0ES
Received 1 Dec 2020 - Decision Made21/04816/AMD
Amendment to planning permission ref 21/04816/FULL6:Reducing the depth of part ground floor and first floor extension
111 Elwill Way, Beckenham, BR3 6RX
Received 12 Sept 2022 - Decision Made24/01795/PLUD
Proposed single storey detached ancillary outbuilding to rear LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
143 Kings Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3NH
Received 10 May 2024 - Decision Made25/00233/TREE
x1 Walnut tree and x1 Pear tree - Reduce both trees by 2m.
68 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JE
Received 20 Jan 2025
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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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