Property history requests

Planning holds a public register of applications from 1948 and plans are typically held from 1965 on Microfiche. Before submitting any requests, please review the below guidance.

• Please check our public register for planning history or documents - Register View
• The relevant fees must be paid prior to commencement of any searches, and it is non-refundable, even if no records are found after searching our archives. Payments need to be made via the pre-planning payment form.
• We cannot guarantee the quality of plans/documents or that our records are complete.
• Drawings held on microfiche typically consist of floor plans and elevations so please contact buildingcontrol@bromley.gov.uk for requests for structural plans.
• For copies of TPO’s please contact trees@bromley.gov.uk.
• For confirmation if S106 obligations are satisfied please contact cil@bromley.gov.uk.
• Please be aware planning archives are held off site so enquiries will take between 10 to 15 working days once we receive payment.
• For requests relating to copies of plans, the planning reference will be required otherwise a property history search is required. Copies of plans will be charged in addition to any property history searches.

The charges shown in the fees table are necessary due to:

• The council incurs a charge for maintaining, collecting and scanning Microfiche files.
• The time and effort needed to interrogate and interpret the historic records and find the relevant documents.
• Please refer to Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2003 to levy charges for discretionary services and charge an administration fee to cover costs for preparing archive material.

Fees table

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