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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 dates34,184Searchable applications
891Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,198 approved or refused records
5,023Refused applications
19,175 approved · 5,023 refused · 707 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made26/01029/NOT
Change of use of existing property from Use Class E (commercial) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) into into residential rooms for the existing adjoining flat 5A Chatterton Road under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flood risk, noise impacts, 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, fire safety impacts).
5 CHATTERTON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 9QW
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01030/FPA
Installation of 3 no. external air source heat pump units to side and elevational alterations.
121 OAKFIELD ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8QD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01031/HPA
Demolition of garage and rear extension. Single storey rear extension with roof lantern, two storey side extension, first floor rear infill extension and elevational alterations. Loft conversion with dormer in rear and side roof slope and two dormers windows in front roof slope
KARNAIL HOUSE, 78 OVERBURY AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 6PY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01032/HPA
Construction of pitched roof over existing flat roof dormer
33 HARVEST BANK ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9DL
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01033/LDC
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, side roof window and two front rooflights LAWFUL DEVLEOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
13 EMPRESS DRIVE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5BQ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01034/HPA
Partial demolition of the existing dwelling including integral garage, construction of new two storey side extension. Existing rear dormer to be re-built and extended across the new two storey addition, new front porch and elevational alterations including feature bay projections.
125 BLACKBROOK LANE, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2HL
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01036/LDC
Installation of two electrical upstands for recharging vehicles and one feeder pillar under Schedule 2, Part 2, Class E of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
BANNATYNE FITNESS, SANDY LANE, ST PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 3HY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01037/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.81m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.87m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
89 GOODHART WAY, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0ET
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01038/HPA
Single storey front extension. Rear loft dormer extension with hip to gable and part pitched, part flat roof and side rooflight
10 ST LEONARDS RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 9NB
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01040/FPA
Replacement of front and rear windows.
FLAT 1, 10 TUDOR ROAD, ANERLEY, LONDON, SE19 2UH
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01041/LDC
Hip to gable loft conversion comprising rear dormer with Juliet balcony, window to side and rooflights to front. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
80 EDEN PARK AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 3HW
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01042/HPA
Demolition of garage and rear conservatory. Relocation of side door entrance to front elevation, canopy and raised steps. Two storey side extension. Part one/two storey rear extension and elevational alterations. Roof alterations to include loft conversion with front and rear rooflights.
66 KECHILL GARDENS, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7NG
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01043/HPA
Demolition of conservatory. Single storey rear extension, extension of first floor side dormer and elevational alterations.
63 Ernest Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HY
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01044/HPA
Proposed front porch extension
4 CATOR ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 5DS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decision Made24/02374/AMD
Non-Material Amendment to previous planning permission ref 24/02374/FULL1: Change description of application to Demolition of existing barns, stables and outbuildings and erection of 2 self-build dwellings with parking and landscaping
FARRINGLEYS, WESTERHAM ROAD, KESTON, BR2 6HB
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01046/HPA
Demolition of garage and chimney. Two storey front extension with open porch. Part one/two storey side extension and part one/two storey rear extension with roof lantern. Elevational alterations to include addition of first floor rear Juliet balcony. Roof alterations to incorporate loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliet balcony, front and side rooflights.
48 MARLINGS PARK AVENUE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6QW
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01047/TPO
Sycamore tree - Remove. SUBJECT TO TPO BB9 1960
GLENWOOD, 109 LONDON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 3SB
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/01049/HPA
Demolition of garage and rear extension. Single storey front porch extension, two storey side extension, part one/two storey rear extension, and elevational alterations. Loft conversion incorporating part hip to gable roof alterations with rear dormer and front roof light.
36 MIDFIELD WAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2QJ
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made22/03013/CON44
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 22/03013/FULL1: Condition 25 - Whole Life Carbon Assessment (Phase 1 only)
CLIFFORD HOUSE, 1 CALVERLEY CLOSE, BECKENHAM, BR3 1UH
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01051/NOT
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.35m, for which the maximum height would be 3.21m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.40m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
244 HAWES LANE, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9AQ
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Valid26/01052/FPA
Installation of 10 no. 8m high fixed LED floodlighting columns to netball/tennis courts and amenity/pathway bollard lighting
BROMLEY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, BLACKBROOK LANE, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2TW
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01053/TCA
1. Sweet Chestnut x 2 - Crown lift both trees, pruning the lowest 5-6 branches, back to their respective points of origin. Remove major deadwood throughout the whole crown area. 2. Liquidambar - Establish a new pollard ensuring lateral pollard points are established with screening in mind.
1 CONISCLIFFE CLOSE, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5NW
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01054/HPA
Minor amendments to previously approved planning permission (ref. 22/03306/FULL6) for a single-storey side extension and roof alterations. The proposed revisions include refinement of the front dormer design, continuation of the front sloping pitched roof across the garage element to create a continuous roof form, Addition of 2 more dormer windows on the right side, minor adjustments to window positions, and internal layout improvements within the roof space. The existing single-storey garage is retained as a garage, with the front elevation revised to include a single door providing access between the driveway and rear garden. The overall scale, footprint and height of the approved development remain unchanged.
Hollybank, Tudor Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LX
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision Made26/01055/TCA
T1 Dead Holly - Fell to near ground level. T2 Holly - Remove 2no. selected secondary stems to near ground level. T3 Beech - Reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral spread by approximately 2m. Remove deadwood. T4 Sweet Gum - Reduce height by approximately 3m and lateral spread by approximately 2m. G5 Leyland Cypress - Fell both subject trees to near ground level. G6 Yew & Ash - Prune to lift both low overhanging crowns only, to provide a statutory clearance of 2m above the subject property. T7 Beech - Crown thin by no more than 25%. Lift low crown to provide a 4m clearance above ground. Remove all basal and stem growth back to source. G8 Mixed Species - Cut down all subject growth to near ground level, including all shrubs. G9 Leyland Cypress - Fell the subject trees to near ground level. T10 Silver Birch - Fell to near ground level.
HIGHDOWN, 10A WILDERNESS ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EY
Received 17 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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