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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 dates31,805Searchable applications
881Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 22,305 approved or refused records
4,651Refused applications
17,654 approved · 4,651 refused · 637 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 2020 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/03646/HPA
Proposed outbuilding to rear of garden
49 Station Road, West Wickham, BR4 0PY
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03647/TPO
T14 Yew - Crown reduce by 2-3m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1699 (21.6.2000)
THE PINES, 23 THE KNOLL, BECKENHAM, BR3 5UE
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03648/FPA
First floor external terrace with associated 1.8m high privacy screening to create an outdoor seating area for customers of the cafe
25 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AE
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03649/FPA
Roof alterations to include additional rear dormer
18A Manor Road, Beckenham, BR3 5LE
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03650/NOT
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 2.96m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval
34 LEAVES GREEN ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6DF
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03651/FPA
Subdivision of existing duplex flat (first and second floors) into two separate self-contained studio and 1-bedroom units and associated bin and cycle storage to rear
405A CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 3PR
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03652/LDC
Detached outbuilding to rear garden LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
WHITETHORNS, 41 PARK AVENUE, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LH
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03653/LDC
Detached outbuilding to rear garden LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
WHITETHORNS, 41 PARK AVENUE, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 8LH
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made24/03832/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/03832/FULL1 : Condition 3: Surface Water Condition 4: Environmental Management Plan Condition 6: Tree Protection Condition 7: Landscape Condition 8: Boundary Treatment Condition 9: Materials Condition 10: Storage Condition 11: Bicycle Parking Condition 12: Surface Water
8A LAKE AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR1 4EN
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03655/TPO
T1 Oak - Crown reduce the height by 6m. Lift canopy up to 8m by removal of secondary growth, which is the growth growing from the lowest laterals. Thin the remaining canopy by 25% . (Trees height is from 18m down to 12 and spread from 7m down to 5m). SUBJECT TO TPO 357 (12.12.1986)
40 BUCKINGHAM CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1SA
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03656/TPO
G1 2 x Oak trees at bottom of garden - Remove low-hanging branches up to a height of 4m off the ground. Remove dead wood. T2 1 x Oak within bottom of garden neighbouring property (24 Willett Close) - Cut back branches over extending into 22 Willett Close by up to 2m or back to boundary. SUBJECT TO TPO 350 (12.12.1986)
22 WILLETT CLOSE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QH
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03657/FPA
Change of use of existing outbuilding to one bedroom dwelling, together with elevational alterations (Revisions to planning application reference 22/04745/FULL3 allowed at appeal to incorporate elevational alterations and provide additional accommodation at basement level)
THE ORCHARD, ROOKERY ROAD, DOWNE, ORPINGTON, BR6 7JQ
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03658/FPA
Dormer roof erection and loft conversions at the rear of the loft on top of the existing building, including the formation of three rooflights at the front and three Juliet balconies at the rear.
FLAT D, 102 WIVERTON ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5HZ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03659/FPA
Installation of replacement windows (proposed double glazed aluminium windows) in all flats (owned by the Freeholder) within the building (RETROSPECTIVE)
31 Mottingham Road Mottingham London SE9 4QZ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made24/01438/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/01438/FULL1 Condition 7- Stable Management Plan
0, ., Land 125 Metres South and West of Southern Junction With Snag Lane Cudham Lane North, Sevenoaks, KENT, TN14 7QT
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Valid25/03661/HPA
Installation of air conditioning to side elevation, and addition of solar panels to front, rear and side roof.
1 QUOYNE COTTAGES, HOCKENDEN LANE, SWANLEY, BR8 7QQ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made22/03013/CON31
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1: Condition 6(i), (ii) & (iii) - Contaminated Land Assessment & Remedial Strategy (Phase 2 (Block 2a) only)
CLIFFORD HOUSE, 1 CALVERLEY CLOSE, BECKENHAM, BR3 1UH
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made22/03013/CON32
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1: Condition 7 (i) and (ii) - Circular Economy (Phase 2 (Block 2A) only)
CLIFFORD HOUSE, 1 CALVERLEY CLOSE, BECKENHAM, BR3 1UH
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made22/03013/CON33
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1: Condition 8 - Lighting Distribution (Phase 2 only)
CLIFFORD HOUSE, 1 CALVERLEY CLOSE, BECKENHAM, BR3 1UH
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03665/HPA
Demolition of existing garage and construction of replacement garage to side with canopy between house and garage and elevational alterations.
7 HILBOROUGH WAY, ORPINGTON, BR6 7EW
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03666/HPA
Single storey rear/side extension with patio/steps and alterations to single storey side roof.
138 Lancing Road, Orpington, BR6 0QZ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made18/02481/S73A1
Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission ref 18/02481/FULL1 (varied under ref 18/02481/RECON) for “Demolition of first floor ancillary space above retail units and replacement with two storey plus roof space upwards extension and part one/two storey rear extension at first/second floor level comprising retention of shop units at numbers 129, 131 and 133 High Street, Penge together with 5 x 2 bedroom residential units and 1 x 3 bedroom residential unit. Alterations to front facade and rear access stairs,” in order to vary condition 2 to allow for changes to the approved plans to vary the roof construction of the dormer on the rear of No.133 High Street.
133 HIGH STREET, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7DS
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03668/NOT
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)
126 LULLINGSTONE CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BR5 3DX
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision Made25/03669/TCA
Rear garden boundary hedge - Reduce to approximately 1.5m. Beech tree - removal of two lowest branches.
33 PRINCES AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QR
Received 7 Jul 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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