Bromley Local Information
Practical local information for Bromley: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Bromley Roadworks: Six Hayes Line Stations Shut Saturday
No Hayes line trains on 19 and 20 September. New Beckenham, Clock House, Elmers End, Eden Park, West Wickham and Hayes all close, and Hayes Road is still shut.
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Bromley House Prices 2026: The £525,000 Average Explained
The average Bromley home sold for £525,000 in May 2026 (Land Registry). Prices by type, the priciest corners, and how the borough dodged the London dip.
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Bromley Train Times to London: Victoria in 18 Minutes
Victoria in 18 minutes, up to eight trains an hour, and the last train home at 00:01. Zone 5 fares, contactless caps and the Thameslink route into the City.
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Bromley Planning News: Final Local Plan Draft & 4x Targets
Bromley's final draft Local Plan is due this summer before a December 2026 submission, as Government maths says the borough needs nearly four times more homes.
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Bromley Bin Collection Days: Which Box Goes Out This Week
Black box and sacks one week, green box the next, food caddy every week. Out by 7am. Garden waste £80 a year, bulky from £43, and the bank holiday shift.
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Parking in Bromley: Car Parks, Tariffs and Permit Zones
Council tariffs for every car park in Bromley, Beckenham, Chislehurst and Penge, plus the 35-plus permit zones, Blue Badge rules and what The Glades charges.
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Bromley Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,427 to £4,280
Every Bromley band for 2026/27, from £1,426.69 at Band A to £4,280.08 at Band H. Band D is £2,140.04, and £510.51 of that is the Mayor's precept.
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Bromley Planning Applications: Search, Comment, Object
Bromley has no planning portal, it has a Public Register at planningaccess.bromley.gov.uk. Which system to use, how to search it, the 21-day window and the £639 fee.