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Planning application documents: what to read first
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 dates34,092Searchable applications
891Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,129 approved or refused records
5,011Refused applications
19,118 approved · 5,011 refused · 703 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jan 2020 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/03643/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03643/FPA: Condition 3 - Surface water drainage
8 FOREST DRIVE, KESTON, BR2 6EF
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00971/HPA
Loft conversion with rear dormer and side roof window
29 THE COVERT, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0BT
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00973/HPA
Single storey side and rear extension and loft conversion comprising of rear gable with juliet balcony, side dormers and rooflights in front and side roof slopes
7 ROSEMERE PLACE, SHORTLANDS, BROMLEY, BR2 0AS
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00974/FPA
Construction of a rear outdoor terrace at first floor level above existing garages to the rear of the property.
3 HIGH STREET, BECKENHAM, BR3 1AZ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made19/03181/S73A
Under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, variation of Condition 2, 7 and 11 of planning permission 19/03181/FULL1 dated 19.09.2019 (Erection of detached two storey six bedroom house with accommodation in roofspace, integral garage and associated vehicular access and car parking) to allow for internal floor layout alterations, incorporating staff accommodation, elevational/fenestration and external materials alterations, raised flat roof height, removal of chimney/breast and balcony, external ground level alterations, relocated/reduced patio and accessible garden ramp.
LAND ADJACENT TO, 27 EDWARD ROAD, BROMLEY
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00976/HPA
Retention of a detached single storey garage positioned within the front driveway.
3 GABLE MEWS, HASTINGS ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 8GY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00977/HPA
Demolition of existing side garage. Part one/two storey side extension.
48 SUNRAY AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 8EW
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00978/FPA
Replacement of damaged side elevation glazing with new replacement obscure glass balustrade, Installation of a new staircase to the terrace, replacing the existing stair
82A AVENUE ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4SA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00979/HPA
Single storey rear conservatory. Extension of existing first floor side dormer. Loft conversion with side dormer and roof lights.
48 GREENWAYS, BECKENHAM, BR3 3NQ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00980/TCA
T1 Robinia in front garden - Section fell as close to ground level as possible and poison stump with appropriate herbicide (eco-plugs) to prevent future regrowth.
31 BELVEDERE ROAD, ANERLEY, LONDON, SE19 2HJ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00981/TPO
T1 Dead Willow tree on land behind garden - Section fell leaving a high stump for habitat (@ approximately 2.5m from ground level). G1 Group of x4 Sycamore on land rear of garden - Reduce a selection of lateral branches overhanging the garden by up to 2m, cutting back to appropriate growth points and shaping accordingly. SUBJECT TO TPO 740 (20.8.1991)
18 CHURCH AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 1DT
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made23/03104/CON1
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 23/03104/FULL1: Condition 9 - External materials Condition 10 - Refuse and recycling storage Condition 11 - Cycle parking Condition 12 - Privacy screen details
THE HURNS, SOUTHILL ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EE
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00983/HPA
Part demolition at front and erection of front porch. Single storey side extension, first floor rear extension with 2 juliet balconies and elevational alterations
72 LENNARD ROAD, BECKENHAM, LONDON, SE20 7LY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00984/LDC
Proposed new outbuilding to create a home gym to the rear of garden. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
72 LENNARD ROAD, BECKENHAM, LONDON, SE20 7LY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00985/TCA
T1 Lawson Cypress tree to the rear corner of the garage situated within the adjoining neighbour's garden - Lift the crown above the garage roof by approximately 0.5m. Lightly prune to clear the property by approximately 1m. T2 Lawson Cypress tree to the rear of the property on the rear boundary - Lightly prune the client's side to shape.
2 CARDINAL CLOSE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6SA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made24/04656/CON8
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/04656/FULL1: Condition 14(i) - External Lighting
CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE, MOTTINGHAM LANE, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON, SE12 9AW
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made25/03290/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03290/FPA: Condition 3: Surface Water Drainage Condition 4: Site Investigation (and contamination) Condition 5: Acoustic Assessment Condition 6: Construction and Environmental Management Plan Condition 7: Refuse Storage Condition 8: Cycle Storage Condition 9: Biodiversity Enhancements
12 CROSSLEY CLOSE, BIGGIN HILL, WESTERHAM, TN16 3BL
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00989/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension with addition of roof lanterns.
6 ALMOND WAY, BROMLEY, BR2 8DR
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00990/LDC
Removal of chimneys, installation of new front vehicle access, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balconies and front roof lights, rendering to the front and elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
245 LANGLEY WAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0DW
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00991/HPA
Retention of outbuilding to rear garden including lowering of ground levels throughout rear garden
CHALFONT, HAYES MEAD ROAD, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7HR
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00992/HPA
Proposed front two storey extension; rear and side two storey extension with part single storey extension
21 POYNTELL CRESCENT, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6PJ
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/00993/FPA
Retention of installation of front access gate and the siting of a temporary storage container associated with agricultural land management.
JUBILEE COTTAGE, CUDHAM LANE SOUTH, CUDHAM, SEVENOAKS, TN14 7PA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Valid24/04651/S73A
Under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 of planning permission 24/04651/FULL1 dated 18.03.2025 for (Demolition of existing single storey dwelling. Erection of two-storey dwelling (self-build and custom build) with roof accommodation) to allow for variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to include elevational/fenestration alterations, amended rear bay window, widened rear dormer window, insertion of side door, external material changes and internal layout alterations.
115 PARK AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9ED
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision Made25/03623/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03623/FPA: Condition 3 - Stage 1 Road Safety Audit Condition 4 - Personal Injury Collision Review Condition 5 - Lighting scheme Condition 6 - Travel Plan Condition 7 - Parking Operation & Management Plan Condition 9 - EVCP and Blue Badge bays Condition 10 - Bicycle Parking
Land at Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3SR
Received 13 Mar 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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