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Bromley planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

66.1%

136th of 297

3.4 points faster than England

Granted

78.6%

285th of 297

11.9 points lower than England

Extension of time

26.7%

113th of 297

5.6 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

1,609

Bromley decided 1,609 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 78.6%.

66.1% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (136th of 297 for speed).

A further 26.7% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 72.1% a year earlier.

Of 132 householder appeals decided in the same period, 37.9% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Bromley against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q188.2%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q285.2%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q388.2%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q484.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q182.8%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q282.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q386.3%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q488.5%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q189.5%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q287.2%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q381.9%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q480.3%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q177.7%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q277.7%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q377.7%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q476.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q177.3%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q274.5%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q363.5%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q468.4%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q168.0%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q265.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q362.0%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q467.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q171.4%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q273.4%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q365.1%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q474.1%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q180.7%0.2%80.4%
2015 Q268.1%0.6%80.6%
2015 Q377.3%0.4%79.2%
2015 Q484.9%3.2%80.0%
2016 Q174.9%12.1%78.3%
2016 Q276.6%12.4%79.8%
2016 Q378.4%13.6%77.7%
2016 Q479.6%11.1%78.0%
2017 Q181.9%10.5%77.3%
2017 Q281.4%11.4%78.5%
2017 Q377.8%10.8%76.1%
2017 Q479.4%7.7%77.1%
2018 Q171.6%14.9%73.7%
2018 Q276.2%13.1%74.0%
2018 Q371.5%15.2%72.7%
2018 Q472.2%13.7%72.7%
2019 Q168.1%17.5%69.9%
2019 Q271.2%16.5%72.1%
2019 Q370.2%16.4%69.6%
2019 Q474.8%14.1%71.5%
2020 Q167.7%24.2%68.4%
2020 Q264.3%28.4%63.9%
2020 Q353.9%35.0%63.8%
2020 Q438.9%48.7%65.3%
2021 Q117.9%69.6%59.4%
2021 Q234.5%50.9%58.4%
2021 Q326.6%48.8%53.1%
2021 Q415.4%53.7%53.0%
2022 Q128.5%50.2%51.6%
2022 Q249.4%46.2%56.0%
2022 Q348.3%48.9%53.3%
2022 Q449.4%47.0%54.1%
2023 Q155.4%35.5%53.5%
2023 Q268.9%25.0%58.5%
2023 Q374.3%19.9%59.0%
2023 Q471.2%18.5%59.8%
2024 Q168.5%19.7%58.8%
2024 Q270.2%22.6%64.4%
2024 Q369.8%22.9%64.2%
2024 Q477.0%15.2%65.6%
2025 Q167.2%23.9%62.1%
2025 Q275.4%16.4%65.0%
2025 Q350.9%36.5%62.5%
2025 Q469.4%25.2%64.7%
2026 Q171.1%24.6%60.6%
2026 Q275.0%19.3%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Bromley against England

  • Bromley
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterBromleyEngland
2008 Q179.6%85.1%
2008 Q279.8%86.1%
2008 Q377.5%86.3%
2008 Q477.8%85.3%
2009 Q175.5%85.9%
2009 Q274.1%86.8%
2009 Q381.0%87.4%
2009 Q483.1%86.9%
2010 Q180.5%87.0%
2010 Q283.8%88.0%
2010 Q382.1%87.7%
2010 Q481.8%87.5%
2011 Q182.4%87.9%
2011 Q276.1%88.5%
2011 Q378.9%88.3%
2011 Q475.4%88.3%
2012 Q176.3%88.2%
2012 Q279.7%89.2%
2012 Q375.4%89.0%
2012 Q473.4%88.9%
2013 Q175.3%89.8%
2013 Q276.0%90.6%
2013 Q378.5%90.3%
2013 Q479.0%89.6%
2014 Q176.6%89.8%
2014 Q277.7%90.5%
2014 Q376.5%90.0%
2014 Q476.6%89.2%
2015 Q177.0%89.3%
2015 Q275.3%90.2%
2015 Q374.6%90.0%
2015 Q470.3%89.2%
2016 Q172.2%90.0%
2016 Q273.1%90.3%
2016 Q379.5%90.2%
2016 Q473.5%89.7%
2017 Q170.6%89.9%
2017 Q275.5%90.5%
2017 Q373.5%90.0%
2017 Q478.6%90.1%
2018 Q176.3%90.5%
2018 Q275.7%91.0%
2018 Q381.4%91.2%
2018 Q477.9%90.5%
2019 Q175.4%90.3%
2019 Q277.5%91.0%
2019 Q379.8%90.6%
2019 Q482.3%89.8%
2020 Q186.0%89.9%
2020 Q286.1%90.2%
2020 Q386.6%90.6%
2020 Q485.6%90.3%
2021 Q187.5%90.9%
2021 Q285.5%91.2%
2021 Q387.0%91.0%
2021 Q484.8%90.1%
2022 Q186.4%90.0%
2022 Q286.1%90.4%
2022 Q384.9%89.8%
2022 Q478.7%89.4%
2023 Q180.1%89.3%
2023 Q282.3%89.2%
2023 Q380.8%88.6%
2023 Q481.3%88.2%
2024 Q179.0%88.2%
2024 Q282.7%89.1%
2024 Q383.8%89.4%
2024 Q476.1%88.6%
2025 Q173.9%89.3%
2025 Q277.8%90.4%
2025 Q379.3%90.1%
2025 Q481.4%90.1%
2026 Q177.0%90.6%
2026 Q276.3%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks66.1%
  • 8 to 13 weeks4.7%
  • 13 to 26 weeks1.6%
  • Over 26 weeks0.9%
  • Extension of time agreed26.7%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks1063
8 to 13 weeks75
13 to 26 weeks26
Over 26 weeks15
Extension of time agreed430

Appeals

Decided
132
Allowed
37.9%
Median wait
15 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Bromley has published 73 conservation areas.
  • Bromley has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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