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Planning in Bromley by area

In the last month there were 61 new planning applications and 68 decisions worth knowing about across Bromley, and 74% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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61new applicationslast 31 days
68decisions50 approved, 18 refused
74%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Orpington (33), Bromley (24) and Petts Wood (11). The middle Bromley area had 3, and 2 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1OrpingtonBR6331716151–
2BromleyBR124717134–
3Petts WoodBR5116541–
4CroftonBR6106431–
5Perry HallBR693660–
6Broom HillBR682660–
7Bromley ParkBR172541–
8SouthboroughBR272523–
9TubbendenBR675211–
10Upper Elmers EndBR375211–
11West WickhamBR473422–
12BeckenhamBR363321–
13BickleyBR161523–
14Chatterton VillageBR262422–
15St Paul's CrayBR564220–
16BlackbrookBR252303–
17Elmers EndBR352321–
18Farnborough ParkBR652312–
19LocksbottomBR654110–
20Park LangleyBR353211–
21PoverestBR551440–
22AnerleySE2042220–
23Bromley CommonBR242220–
24Chislehurst WestBR743101–
25Red HillBR742211–
26St Mary CrayBR543110–
27ChislehurstBR732110–
28Coney HallBR433000–
29Crystal PalaceSE1931202–
30Eden ParkBR332101–
31ElmsteadBR731211–
32Keston MarkBR231211–
33MottinghamSE932110–
34PickhurstBR432101–
35WidmoreBR131211–
36BelmontBR722000–
37FarnboroughBR621110–
38FrognalDA1421101–
39HayesBR221110–
40LeesonsBR520220–
41New BeckenhamBR321110–
42PengeSE2020220–
43PlaistowBR121110–
44ShortlandsBR222000–
45Upper RuxleyDA1421101–
46ChelsfieldBR610110–
47DowneBR611000–
48KestonBR211000–
49MaypoleBR610110–
50Perry StreetBR711000–
51Pratt's BottomBR610110–
52RamsdenBR510110–
53SundridgeBR110110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension482714767%
Loft conversion261311285%
Outline plans10460100%
New signs7070100%
Change of use6600–
Extension403175%
Side extension4310–
Demolition2110–
Shop or office to homes2110–
New café, bar or restaurant1001–
New homes1001–
Going green1010–
Other1765645%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Bromley, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

18 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Bromley have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Orpington (33), Bromley (24), Petts Wood (11), Crofton (10) and Perry Hall (9), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 3.

How many planning applications are approved in Bromley?

Of the 68 applications approved or refused in the last month, 50 were approved and 18 refused: an approval rate of 74%.

What are people in Bromley applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (48), loft conversion (26) and outline plans (10).

Where are new homes planned in Bromley?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 5 new homes at The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent (5 homes, refused).