Which ward in Bromley has the highest planning approval rate?

ADJ_LA at 99.2% based on 121 decisions.

Which ward in Bromley has the lowest planning approval rate?

DARWIN at 69.1% based on 1,237 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bromley?

There is a 30.1% gap between ADJ_LA and DARWIN. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Bromley Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 54 Wards Compared (data to Oct 2025)

All 54 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	ADJ_LA	121	120	1	99.2%
2	CRYSTAL PALACE	262	253	9	96.6%
3	BROMLEY TOWN	450	430	20	95.6%
4	MOTTINGHAM AND CHISLEHURST NORTH	91	87	4	95.6%
5	ORPINGTON	190	181	9	95.3%
6	PENGE AND CATOR	357	340	17	95.2%
7	FARNBOROUGH AND CROFTON	186	177	9	95.2%
8	CHISLEHURST	333	313	20	94.0%
9	BROMLEY COMMON AND KESTON	323	303	20	93.8%
10	CRAY VALLEY EAST	216	202	14	93.5%
11	CHELSFIELD AND PRATTS BOTTOM	195	182	13	93.3%
12	SHORTLANDS	105	98	7	93.3%
13	CLOCK HOUSE	241	224	17	92.9%
14	KELSEY AND EDEN PARK	192	178	14	92.7%
15	WEST WICKHAM	106	98	8	92.5%
16	PLAISTOW AND SUNDRIDGE	220	202	18	91.8%
17	HAYES AND CONEY HALL	115	105	10	91.3%
18	COPERS COPE	351	317	34	90.3%
19	CRAY VALLEY WEST	68	61	7	89.7%
20	BIGGIN HILL	181	160	21	88.4%
21	BICKLEY	359	317	42	88.3%
22	CRYSAN	228	195	33	85.5%
23	PETTS WOOD AND KNOLL	103	87	16	84.5%
24	CHIS	3,301	2,786	515	84.4%
25	KELEDN	1,515	1,279	236	84.4%
26	WESTWK	1,510	1,271	239	84.2%
27	CLOCK	1,313	1,076	237	81.9%
28	HAYCON	1,661	1,343	318	80.9%
29	SHORT	804	650	154	80.8%
30	CHEPRB	904	730	174	80.8%
31	BROCOH	699	563	136	80.5%
32	FARCRT	1,658	1,332	326	80.3%
33	PLAIST	357	285	72	79.8%
34	BROCOK	1,072	850	222	79.3%
35	ORPTON	1,238	979	259	79.1%
36	SHORPL	790	624	166	79.0%
37	BECKCO	503	397	106	78.9%
38	BROMTW	1,725	1,360	365	78.8%
39	BICK	1,229	966	263	78.6%
40	CRAYVW	582	455	127	78.2%
41	PENCAT	1,288	1,006	282	78.1%
42	CHELSF	450	351	99	78.0%
43	CRYSTL	396	309	87	78.0%
44	BICKSU	882	678	204	76.9%
45	MOTTNG	290	223	67	76.9%
46	PETSWK	2,107	1,611	496	76.5%
47	BIGHIL	506	381	125	75.3%
48	PLASUN	639	479	160	75.0%
49	MOTCHN	309	231	78	74.8%
50	COPERS	802	589	213	73.4%
51	STPAUC	368	270	98	73.4%
52	CRAYVE	591	427	164	72.3%
53	STMARC	430	307	123	71.4%
54	DARWIN	1,237	855	382	69.1%

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What the data tells us

A 30.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. ADJ_LA approves 99.2% of applications while DARWIN approves just 69.1%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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