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52% of the 31 new dwellings in gardens Bromley decided between June 2024 and October 2026 were approved; half were decided within 56 days. Plan Forecast, 3 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 56 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 31 decisions with both dates.
Year by year
A year we hold only part of will show fewer decisions rather than a different rate, so read the count beside the percentage.
| Year | Decisions | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | too few to say |
| 2025 | 17 | 71% |
| 2024 | 14 | 57% |
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
BIGGIN HILL
RefusedDemolition of walls. Erection of 2 dwellinghouses with associated vehicle access, parking, amenity space and refuse and bicycle storage.
Decided 2 October 2026 26/02026/FPA
BIGGIN HILL
RefusedErection of 8 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping.
Decided 2 October 2026 26/02229/FPA
ORPINGTON
RefusedDemolition of menage. Erection of dwellinghouse (self-build) with associated parking and amenity space.
Decided 13 August 2026 26/02065/FPA
By ward in Bromley
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
- Petts Wood & Knoll 74%
- Chislehurst 75%
- Bickley & Sundridge 77%
- Farnborough & Crofton 78%
- Hayes & Coney Hall 76%
- Bromley Common & Holwood 76%
- Bromley Town 73%
- Shortlands & Park Langley 73%
- Kelsey & Eden Park 82%
- West Wickham 82%
- Orpington 77%
- Penge & Cator 81%
- Beckenham Town & Copers Cope 73%
- Chelsfield 76%
- Clock House 84%
- St Mary Cray 71%
- St Paul's Cray 70%
- Darwin 54%
- Plaistow 78%
- Mottingham 74%
- Biggin Hill 70%
- Crystal Palace & Anerley 80%
Free check
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Other work in Bromley
- Rear extension 1,468
- Two-storey extension 1,259
- Loft conversion or dormer 671
- Garden room or outbuilding 340
- Side extension 188
- Garage conversion 113
- Front porch 73
- New dwelling in a garden 31
Questions people ask
What percentage of new dwellings in gardens does Bromley approve?
52% were approved, over 31 decisions that went one way or the other. Bromley's figure across all types of work is drawn from 6,093 decisions.
How many new dwellings in gardens has Bromley decided?
31 that went one way or the other, from June 2024 to October 2026.
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