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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 dates32,803Searchable applications
853Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 23,150 approved or refused records
4,837Refused applications
18,313 approved · 4,837 refused · 668 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Apr 2020 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 2 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/04941/TCA
T1 Crab apple on front left boundary - Reduce height and average radial spread by approximately 1m and 0.5m respectively, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points. T2 Eucalyptus on rear right boundary - Reduce in height by 3m to historic reduction points. T3 Magnolia on rear left boundary - Reduce height and average radial spread by approximately 1.5m and 1.5m respectively, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points. T4 Cotoneaster on rear right boundary - Reduce in height by no more than 2m by selective branch removal. T5 Apple in centre of rear garden - Reduce to previous reduction points removing circa 2.5m growth.
14 LADYWOOD AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QJ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04942/TPO
T1 Oak on front boundary - Reduce in height by 3m from 22m to 19m. Reduce SE spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce SW spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce NW spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. Reduce NE spread by 2m from 10m to 8m. T2 Ash on rear boundary - Re-pollard by pruning back to vicinity of previous pollard head (knuckles) by removing 5m growth, taking care not to breach occluded areas. Estimated resultant height on completion of works will be 10m above ground level. T3 Field maple on rear right boundary - Reduce SE face back to boundary by removing 3m growth from 6m to 3m. Remove lower northern stem over alley way back to source. T4 Hawthorn on rear right boundary (adjacent to T3) - Trim back to boundary by removing 0.3m growth from 2m to 1.7m SUBJECT TO TPO 353 (12.12.1986)
42 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BU
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04944/TPO
T1 Oak on rear right boundary - Reduce in height by no more than 3m from 19m to 16m. Reduce south-eastern spread by no more than 3m from 13m to 10m . Reduce south-western spread by no more than 1m from 10m to 9m. Reduce north-western spread by no more than 1m from 10m to 9m. Carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 6m from ground level. T2 Oak on rear boundary - Carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 6m from ground level. SUBJECT TO TPO 376 (12.12.1986)
54 WOODHURST AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1AS
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04945/TPO
T3 Horse chestnut - Prune to reduce crown by approx 2m overall SUBJECT TO TPO 950 (10.2.1994)
2 NORTHOLME RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9RF
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 4 - Refuse Storage Details
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 5 - Cycle Storage Details
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON2
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 6 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 7- Delivery and Servicing Management Plan
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON4
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 8 - Travel Plan
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON5
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1 (as amended under 24/02917/AMD): Condition 11 - Fire Strategy
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON6
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 13 - External Surface Materials
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON7
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 14 - Landscaping Details
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Valid24/02917/CON8
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 15 - Green Roof
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON9
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 16 (part i) - Lighting
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON10
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 21 - Overheating
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON11
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 27 - Pedestrian Routes
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/CON12
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/02917/FULL1: Condition 28 - Tree Protection
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made24/02917/AMD
This application seeks permission for a non-material amendment to the approved planning application ref: DC/24/02917/FULL1 of condition 2 (approved drawings and supporting documents) to allow internal layouts, elevations and roof plan alterations and include condition 30 (noise mitigation)
Parking Area West Of The Spa, Beckenham Road Beckenham
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04960/TCA
T1 Conifer tree (current dimensions, 9m in height, 7m crown spread, heavily leaning west over neighbouring garden) - Height reduction by 4m (end height 5m).
20 PRINCES AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QS
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04963/HPA
Demolition of existing garage and greenhouse. Construction of a single storey studio outbuilding with pergola, timber fence and gate. Elevational alterations to main dwelling.
44 Blakeney Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HD
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04961/OUT
Demolition of swimming pool, tennis court and outbuildings. Erection of 1x dwellinghouse with associated parking and landscaping. (Outline application in respect of access and layout).
133 BASTON ROAD, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7BS
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Decision Made25/04962/HPA
Rear dormer extension to existing loft conversion (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
58 GOODHART WAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0ES
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Decision Made18/04265/CON3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 18/04265/RECON: Condition 6 - External Materials
POTTERS FARM, TURPINGTON LANE, BROMLEY, BR2 8JN
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Decision Made23/04065/S73A
Minor material amendment under S73 of Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for variation of planning permission 23/04065/FULL6 for detached treble garage to vary condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 4 (materials) to allow for an increase in garage eaves height and stone band detailing above garage doors.
8 BEECH DELL, KESTON, BR2 6EP
Received 22 Oct 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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