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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 dates33,332Searchable applications
872Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 23,541 approved or refused records
4,903Refused applications
18,638 approved · 4,903 refused · 686 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Mar 2020 to 2 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/05760/HPA
Demolition of existing rear and side extensions and construction of two-storey side extension, garage conversion to habitable space, addition of front and rear rooflights with elevational alterations and formation of new vehicular access.
27 THE BRACKENS, ORPINGTON, BR6 6JH
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05762/TCA
Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level.
11 KINGSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1PL
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05763/FPA
Erection of nine dwellings, formation of access to Hanbury Drive, internal access road, open/amenity space, landscaping.
LAND BETWEEN 3 AND 5, HANBURY DRIVE, BIGGIN HILL
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05764/TCA
T2- 1 x Group of Leylandii at side of the building - Crown lift to approximately 6m, prune away from the building to give a minimum clearance of approximately 3m and reshape the top by approximately 2m. T1 - 1 x Large Lime on right hand boundary in front garden - Pollard to previous points. T3- 1 x Ash on right hand boundary in rear garden - Dismantle to as close to ground level as possible and treat the stump with an appropriate herbicide to prevent regrowth. G1 - Group of Thuja on rear boundary - Crown lift over the outbuilding to give a minimum clearance of approximately 3m.
1 KINGS HALL ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1LT
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made23/00178/AMD
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a seeking changes to the development description of permission ref. 23/00178/FULL1 to the following: ‘Phased development including demolition of existing buildings and erection of four blocks to facilitate a mixed-use development providing up to 230 dwellings, up to 2,714sqm of commercial/town centre floorspace and associated communal amenity space and play space, cycle parking, refuse storage and plant space in four buildings. Provision of public realm and new pocket park at ground floor with associated landscaping improvements. Provision of commercial car parking spaces and blue badge spaces for the residential accommodation’.
BLENHEIM SHOPPING CENTRE, HIGH STREET, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8RW
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05766/TPO
Oak tree on the boundary between Magnolia House and Maywood Close - Reduce crown by approximately 6m. SUBJECT TO TPO 1572 (22.3.1999)
MAGNOLIA HOUSE, BECKENHAM PLACE PARK, BECKENHAM, BR3 5BN
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05767/TCA
Magnolia - Reduce by 0.5m back to previous reduction points, removing this seasons regrowth. Apple x 2 - Reduce this seasons regrowth back to previous reduction points. Cherry x 3 - Reduce by 1m back to previous reduction points, removing this seasons regrowth. Pear - Reduce by height by 0.5m. Holly - Reduce lateral branches by 1m.
34 BROADOAKS WAY, BROMLEY, BR2 0UB
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05768/HPA
Single storey front porch extension and addition of a rooflight to the existing rear extension.
9 HONEYBOURNE WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1EZ
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Valid20/00325/CON13
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following condition relating to planning permission ref. 20/00325/OUT (as amended under 23/00325/AMD5 and 23/00325/AMD6): Condition 19 (part a)- Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy (related to the Rockhills and Sydenham Villas sites only) Condition 20 (part i)- Parking Design and Management Plan (related to the Rockhills and Sydenham Villas sites only) Condition 21 (part i-iii)- Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (related to the Rockhills and Sydenham Villas sites only) Condition 34 - St Johns Ambulance Accommodation and Ancillary Facilities
CRYSTAL PALACE PARK, THICKET ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8DT
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05771/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of Single storey rear extension with roof lantern.
70 PLAISTOW LANE, BROMLEY, BR1 3JE
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made18/04265/CON6
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 18/04265/RECON: Condition 7 - Refuse and recycling storage Condition 9 - Cycle parking Condition 11 - Electric Vehicle Charging Points
POTTERS FARM, TURPINGTON LANE, BROMLEY, BR2 8JN
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made24/03543/CON3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/03543/OUT: Condition 6 - Refuse and recycling storage Condition 8 - Cycle parking Condition 9 - Car parking arrangements Condition 10 - Electric Vehicle Charging Points
POTTERS FARM, TURPINGTON LANE, BROMLEY, BR2 8JN
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05774/TCA
New Zealand Privet hedge - Remove. Cherry Laurel hedge - Trim from 3.8m to 2m. Western Hemlock hedge - Trim from 3.8m to 2m.
19 ALDERSMEAD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1NA
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05775/FPA
Proposed single storey side extension to No.1 Royal Parade to include demolition of existing shed, and sub-division of private amenity space between No.1 Royal Parade and Nos.1 and 1A Church Row to include new boundary line, external modifications and associated landscaping.
1, Royal Parade, Chislehurst, BR7 6NR
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05776/FPA
Retention of/continued use of the first and second floor flat at 15C Palace Grove as a 3 bedroom/3 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
15C PALACE GROVE, BROMLEY, BR1 3HA
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05777/HPA
Alteration and conversion of existing garage to habitable space with first floor side extension above, part one/two storey rear extension, roof and elevational alterations.
21 Hillcrest Road, Orpington, BR6 9AN
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05778/HPA
Demolition of existing garage, shed and utility room. Construction of a single storey front/side extension with covered porch. Front/side gate and decking to side/rear with metal trellis to rear.
56 The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0DY
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made22/00336/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/00336/FULL1: Condition 4: Written Scheme of Investigation for archaeological works
LAND AND GARAGES BETWEEN 17 AND 18, GARDINER CLOSE, ORPINGTON
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05780/HPA
Single storey extension to existing rear garden outbuilding.
170 WICKHAM WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AS
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05781/HPA
Construction of single storey rear infill extension and elevational alterations.
20 PIQUET ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7XZ
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05782/FPA
Change of Use from Motorbike Sales/Showroom (Sui Generis) to MOT and Servicing Centre (Use Class B2).
16-20 MOTTINGHAM ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE9 4QW
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05783/FPA
Reconfiguration of external storage layout at existing builders yard including re-surfacing areas of yard, alterations to parking layout, introduction of new warehouse access door involving the removal of an existing first floor window on northern elevation and introduction of cement plant/silo for distribution to customers.
RIVERVIEW HOUSE, CRAY AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR5 3RX
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/04572/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 25/04572/HPA: Introduction of leaded windows to first floor south facing elevation.
BALATON, BICKLEY PARK ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2AT
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decision Made25/05787/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.28m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval
83 CASTLECOMBE ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE9 4AS
Received 18 Dec 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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