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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 dates33,451Searchable applications
872Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 23,644 approved or refused records
4,915Refused applications
18,729 approved · 4,915 refused · 689 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made26/00042/HPA
Demolition of the existing front porch and erection of a replacement front porch, including associated minor hardstanding works.
10 CHERITON AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 9DD
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Valid26/00043/FPA
Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of a two storey detached self-build/custom build dwelling with associated hardstanding, car parking and formation of vehicular access
BOMBERS LODGE, BOMBERS LANE, WESTERHAM, TN16 2JA
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00044/TPO
Beech tree on land adjacent to 15 St Mary's Green - Fell. SUBJECT TO TPO 1643 (12.10.1999)
15 ST MARY'S GREEN, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3RB
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00049/HPA
Demolition of chimney, construction of Loft conversion including one side roof dormer.
122 BIRCH TREE AVENUE, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9EL
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00051/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and rear dormers, and erection of two storey rear extension with rooflights to sides, conversion of garage to habitable space to include replacement of garage door with window and elevational alterations to include addition of rooflight to rear and alterations to windows. Alterations to front wall, enlargement of rear patio with steps, and provision of solar panels to the rear outbuilding and proposed extension.
April Cottage, Old Perry Street, Chislehurst, BR7 6PL
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00052/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
114 LENNARD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1QS
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00053/HPA
Demolition of detached garage and rear conservatory, construction of single storey side and rear wrap-around extension and front porch extension.
22 PARK FARM ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 2PE
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00054/TCA
T1 Large Sycamore - Crown reduce by 2-3m back to previous pollard points and remove any deadwood from within the crown. T2 Fir tree between garage - Fell to ground level / Section dismantle.
16 WOODBASTWICK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5LQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00055/HPA
Two storey rear and single storey front extensions, single storey extension to lower ground floor to form garage, extension to the front terrace with balustrade, new retaining wall to rear garden and alterations to windows and doors.
19B VICTORIA GARDENS, WESTERHAM, TN16 3DH
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made23/04830/AMD
Non-material amendment application under S96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference: 23/04830/FULL1 and Appeal ref: APP/G5180/W/24/3340629 in order to to allow for amended building footprint/floor plan design; including amended canopies/balconies/bay windows, internal floor plan alterations, and elevational alterations including amended columns, chimneys, fenestration.
Toppers Oak, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LT
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00058/HPA
First floor side/rear extension and loft conversion comprising rear dormer and rooflight to side.
28 PETTS WOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LB
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00059/HPA
Demolition of existing garage and rear extension and construction of part one/two storey front/side/rear extension with associated internal alterations
44 SAXVILLE ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AW
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00060/HPA
Single storey side extension, existing front canopy to be full enclosed to create a porch and relocation of existing shed.
100 ST PAUL'S WOOD HILL, ORPINGTON, BR5 2SR
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00061/FPA
Change of use from Class B8 to flexible Class E(g)(i), (ii), (iii), B2, and/or B8 use with alterations to unit including rooftop PV panels; replacement plant, refuse store and alterations to car park.
PHASE 4 UNIT 2, NEW MILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 3QA
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00062/TCA
T1 11m Poplar tree - Reduce 6m of regrowth to the previous reduction points to leave a 5m tree. T2 14m Sycamore tree - Reduce the height and spread by up to 5m to leave a 9m tree and sever Ivy at the base of the tree. T3 7m Cherry tree - Remove 1 x 5m lateral bough growing over the garden back to the trunk as marked in the picture.
15 FOX HILL, ANERLEY, LONDON, SE19 2UX
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00063/HPA
Demolition of existing garage/utility structure and chimney, construction of a part one/ two-storey side and rear extensions with associated external alterations and front landscaping works.
13 Greencourt Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QL
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00065/HPA
Construction of front porch and first floor side and rear extensions and elevational alterations.
10 CLIFFORD AVENUE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DZ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00066/FPA
Demolition of part of the existing dwelling (to involve reduction from 5 bedroom to 3 bedroom dwelling) and erection of a detached 2 storey, 3-bedroom, 4 person dwelling with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage, parking and a new vehicular crossover.
1 MORNINGTON AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR1 2RE
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00067/HPA
Single storey side return rear extension.
9 STANLEY ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 9JE
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00068/TCA
T1 Lime - Pollard back to the original pruning points.
11 KINGS HALL ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1LT
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00070/TCA
x2 Leylandii on the rear boundary - Remove.
8 CRAB HILL, BECKENHAM, BR3 5HE
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00071/HPA
Demolition of single storey rear extension, construction of side/rear wraparound extension with roof lanterns.
187 CHARTERHOUSE ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9ET
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decision Made21/03622/CON31
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 21/03622/FULL1 (Phase 1): Condition 23 - Whole Life-Cycle Carbon (WLC) Assessment
BURNT ASH HEIGHTS, PIKE CLOSE, BROMLEY, BR1 5BN
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00075/TPO
Yew tree - Remove. SUBJCT TO TPO 1868 (23.10.2001)
KNEWLEAVE HOUSE, COPERS COPE ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1NL
Received 9 Jan 2026
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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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