Bromley planning approval rate
Bromley council approved 80.9% of planning applications and refused 19.1%, based on 36,212 decisions analysed. Ranked 19th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
80.9%
overall approval rate
Planning in Bromley?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Bromley. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Bromley — mined from 36,212 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Bromley. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
CHIS (3,320 decided)
83.9%
PETSWK (2,112 decided)
76.3%
BROMTW (1,727 decided)
78.7%
FARCRT (1,662 decided)
80.1%
HAYCON (1,662 decided)
80.8%
KELEDN (1,515 decided)
84.4%
WESTWK (1,510 decided)
84.2%
CLOCK (1,313 decided)
81.9%
PENCAT (1,288 decided)
78.1%
DARWIN (1,240 decided)
69.0%
ORPTON (1,239 decided)
79.0%
BICK (1,230 decided)
78.5%
BROCOK (1,077 decided)
78.9%
CHEPRB (905 decided)
80.7%
BICKSU (882 decided)
76.9%
SHORT (804 decided)
80.8%
COPERS (803 decided)
73.3%
SHORPL (791 decided)
78.9%
BROCOH (699 decided)
80.5%
PLASUN (639 decided)
75.0%
Wards in Bromley
CHIS
83.9% approval · 3,320 decisions
PETSWK
76.3% approval · 2,112 decisions
BROMTW
78.7% approval · 1,727 decisions
FARCRT
80.1% approval · 1,662 decisions
HAYCON
80.8% approval · 1,662 decisions
KELEDN
84.4% approval · 1,515 decisions
WESTWK
84.2% approval · 1,510 decisions
CLOCK
81.9% approval · 1,313 decisions
PENCAT
78.1% approval · 1,288 decisions
DARWIN
69.0% approval · 1,240 decisions
ORPTON
79.0% approval · 1,239 decisions
BICK
78.5% approval · 1,230 decisions
BROCOK
78.9% approval · 1,077 decisions
CHEPRB
80.7% approval · 905 decisions
BICKSU
76.9% approval · 882 decisions
SHORT
80.8% approval · 804 decisions
COPERS
73.3% approval · 803 decisions
SHORPL
78.9% approval · 791 decisions
BROCOH
80.5% approval · 699 decisions
PLASUN
75.0% approval · 639 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Bromley, showing how the council decides real applications.
25/02048/DEMCON
Demolition of existing two storey building (Consultation under Class B, Part 11, · STMARC · 30/10/2025
24/03326/FULL1
First floor rear extension and roof extension comprising front, side and rear do · BECKCO · 04/07/2025
25/01166/FULL6
Erection of a single storey garden room to rear of garden · PENCAT · 04/07/2025
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 36,212 decisions.
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