BR3 planning approval rate
The BR3 postcode area falls under Bromley council, which has a 79.8% planning approval rate based on 25,628 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
79.77%
Bromley approval rate
What this means for BR3
If you're planning a project in the BR3 area, your application will be decided by Bromley council. Based on historical data, around 20.2% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Bromley, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Bromley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bromley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 25,628 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Bromley and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Bromley approval by application type
Other
77.8%
Full
82.0%
Prior Approval
76.9%