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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates33,625Searchable applications
872Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 23,785 approved or refused records
4,940Refused applications
18,845 approved · 4,940 refused · 694 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/03968/AMD1
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 24/03968/FULL6: Removal of Side Windows and Roof Windows Rear Ground Floor Opening Reduction Minor Repositioning of Approved Windows Ground Floor Side Opening Rationalisation Front Roof Alignment Front Entrance Door Detailing Internal Layout and Floor Level Adjustments Drawing Clarifications- Ground Floor Plan/Right Side Elevation (Windows)
86 COPERS COPE ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1RJ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00345/NOT
Change of use of commercial building (Use Class E) to 12 dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, impact on character or sustainability of a conservation area, provision of natural light to habitable rooms, impact on an area of general or heavy industry, impact of loss of services provided by a registered nursery or a health centre, and fire safety impacts)
PEILLS COURTYARD, BOURNE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 9NS
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00346/LDC
Demolition of chimney, Construction of single storey rear extension, loft conversion including rear roof dormer with a Juliet balcony with glazed screening, three front roof lights and elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
14 WOLDHAM ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 9LA
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00347/HPA
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension, extended patio and front porch.
16 WAYNE CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9TS
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00348/HPA
Replacement of existing rear conservatory with timber conservatory.
ORCHARD LODGE, PARK FARM ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 2PF
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00349/HPA
Demolition of existing garage, side extensions, single storey conservatory and rear outbuilding. Introduction of new single storey side extensions and rear patio area with infill pergola. Addition of 10 x solar panels to rear roof slope. Single storey outbuilding to rear garden for workshop/gym. Elevation alterations to include replacement of existing windows and replacement French doors to rear elevation.
12 ELWILL WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AD
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made25/00800/CON4
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following condition relating to planning permission ref. 25/00800/FULL1: Condition 11 - Construction & Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
BELLE GROVE, 100 MICKLEHAM ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 2RJ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made22/01138/S73A2
Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to Planning permission ref:22/01138/RECON (granted for variation of condition 2 of permission granted under reference 22/01138/FULL6 for Two storey side and rear extensions with raised roof height, flank dormer window/roof lights with elevational alterations, demolition of garage to allow the substitution of revised plans for amendments to the approved scheme (proposed amendments comprise the side and rear extensions to be part one/two storey rather than two storey, and without raising the roof height and the flank dormer window/ rooflights) to vary condition 1 (approved plans) to allow for minor changes to the design of the side extension roof to raise the eaves of the new roof to align with the existing eaves height of the main house.
16 WHITECROFT WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 3AG
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00352/FPA
Extension of existing car park onto land fronting Stanhope Grove, with associated hard and soft landscaping, formation of junior football pitch and installation of 13 no. 6m high lighting columns. REVISED SITE LOCATION PLAN RECEIVED TO COVER HIGHWAY ACCESS POINT
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE, STANHOPE GROVE, BECKENHAM, BR3 3HL
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00353/FPA
Change of use of ground floor from retail shop (Class E) to nails and beauty salon (sui generis)
154 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JR
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00354/HPA
First floor rear extension and elevational alterations to include front rendering.
7 BEAUMONT ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1JL
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made26/00355/HPA
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, construction of part one/two storey side/rear extension with rear patio, front canopy, loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights,
83 Gates Green Road, West Wickham, BR4 9DE
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decision Made22/01888/CON2
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/01888/FULL1: Condition 12: Proposed slab levels and existing site levels
61 LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 6DZ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00357/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory, side extension, detached garage and shed, construction of two storey side extension with first floor rear Juliet balcony, elevational alterations.
55 ETON ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9HD
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00358/FPA
Demolition of existing garages to rear of 15 Walwyn Avenue and construction of single storey 1-Bed / 2-Person dwelling (Use Class C3) with associated car parking, refuse storage, cycle parking and landscaping.
15 WALWYN AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR1 2RD
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00359/LDC
Loft conversion comprising roof alteration with rooflights to front and rear roof slopes. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
14 BEVINGTON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 5LD
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00360/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.90m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.10m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
18 CHESTNUT AVENUE, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9ES
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00361/HPA
Alterations to side elevations external openings, the erection of a small side lean-to for ancillary garden storage
18 NINHAMS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NJ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00362/HPA
Proposed detached garage and swimming pool to rear garden with landscaping alterations. Addition of garage doors to rear elevation of existing side garage.
47 DOWNS HILL, BECKENHAM, BR3 5ET
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00364/TCA
T1 (Yellow) Acacia - Crown reduction by 1.5m. T2 (Red) Dead Acacia - Fell. T3 (Green) Yew - Clear lateral branches on one face only by 1.5m.
THORNDALE, LUBBOCK ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5JN
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00365/HPA
Single story rear infill extension with increased roof height to existing rear projection, elevational alterations and extended patio with raised steps.
62 BIRKBECK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4SP
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made25/03306/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 25/03306/FPA: To amend Condition 2 with revised arrangement of the shared amenity space.
LAKE HOUSE, THICKET ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8DP
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00367/TCA
T1 Conifer - Fell to ground level and remove. T2 Robinia - Crown reduce the height by 1 - 1.5m.
GREEN VIEW HOUSE, SOUTHILL ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EE
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decision Made20/00325/CON15
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 5 (part i) - Tree Protection Plan (related to the Rockhills and Sydenham Villas sites only) Condition 26 (parts i and ii) - Tree Protection Monitoring & Site Supervision (related to the Rockhills and Sydenham Villas sites only)
CRYSTAL PALACE PARK, THICKET ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8DT
Received 2 Feb 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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