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London Borough of Croydon
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Croydon. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,992Searchable applications
501Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 4,819 approved or refused records
887Refused applications
3,932 approved · 887 refused · 116 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and regenerationContact planning Contact building controlLocal plan Local plan 2018Pre-application advice Pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas20 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decided24/04193/LBC
Alterations to exterior of building involving re-installation of single/double door frame, and Alterations to interior involving the erection of partition walls
1432 - 1434 London Road Norbury London SW16 4BZ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04198/FUL
Installation of replacement shopfront, creation of new lightwell with access to communal walkway at first floor level, installation of replacement windows and doors and balconies to rear elevation, resurfacing of rear driveway (with permeable paving) and associated works.
198 - 200 Addington Road South Croydon CR2 8LD
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04200/FUL
Conversion of a two-storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into a nine-bedroom, nine-person house in multiple occupation (Use Class Sui Generis), Associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces, and associated alterations
19 Cameron Road Croydon CR0 2SR
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04201/FUL
Change of use from single dwellinghouse (C3) to children's home for up to four children (C2), conversion of a garage to a habitable room and erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of an outbuilding and associated refuse and cycle storage
25A South Park Hill Road South Croydon CR2 7DZ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04202/FUL
Change of use from single dwellinghouse (C3) to children's home for up to four children (C2), conversion of a garage to a habitable room and erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of an outbuilding and associated refuse and cycle storage
27 South Park Hill Road South Croydon CR2 7DZ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04209/LP
Continued HMO use for property. Changing from 4-bed to 6-bed to accommodate up to 6 occupants (amended description).
13 Godson Road Croydon CR0 4LT
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04214/HSE
Erection of L-shaped rear dormer extension and provision of 3x rooflights in front roofslope
15 Mayfield Road South Croydon CR2 0BG
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04215/HSE
Demolition of existing temporary structures and garage, Erection of single storey rear extension, roof extensions include erection of hip to gable and rear dormer, alterations to the roof at the front section. (Amended drawings and description)
243A Coulsdon Road Coulsdon CR5 1EN
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04217/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 x 4-bed dwellings with associated parking, cycle and refuse storage.
23 Woodland Way Croydon CR0 7UB
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04227/HSE
Erection of a front porch.
33 Farnborough Avenue South Croydon CR2 8HG
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04236/FUL
Erection of a 2-bedroom bungalow within the rear garden of No. 4 Devonshire Way together with new vehicular crossover from Westway.
4 Devonshire Way Croydon CR0 8BR
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04238/HSE
Erection of two-storey side extension. Erection of single-storey rear/side extension. Demolition of existing garage.
36 Sherwood Road Coulsdon CR5 3DG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04243/FUL
Proposed replacement shopfront including two proposed louvers to the side access, and the installation of a condenser unit.
152 Brighton Road Coulsdon CR5 2YQ
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04247/CONR
Full planning application for two additional storeys to the existing building at third and fourth floors for residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and extensions to provide stair cores and cycle stores, refuse stores, plant room, car parking and hard and soft landscaping. (Section 73 application for variation of condition 2 (in accordance with drawings) of planning permission ref 20/00790/FUL granted in 2021.(Further explanation not forming part of the formal description of development set out above. This application is in order to approve alternative materials, add lift overruns and other minor alterations)
Shackleton Gate 209 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4XE
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04250/FUL
Erection of a pair of two-storey semi-detached dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with roof level accommodation, Associated amenity, cycle storage, vehicle parking and waste storage spaces, and Alterations including landscaping
3 Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3LQ
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04255/HSE
Erection of lower ground floor side/rear extension. Erection of ground floor side/rear extension. Alterations include changes to rear balcony and removal of three chinmeys. (Amended description)
39 Hartley Hill Purley CR8 4EP
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04256/LP
Use of one room of existing dwelling (Class C3) as an ancillary office space for taxi hire.
57 Mayfield Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DN
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04258/HSE
Demolition of conservatory, alterations to include changes to all fenestration including windows and external finish to render, increase in height of roof including roof extension including dormer extensions on the rear roof slope, erection of front porch and single storey rear extension
14 Woodland Way Purley CR8 2HU
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04260/FUL
Use of the site for storage (Use Class B8) consisting of storage containers and car parking
Development Site Former Site Of Stonewest House Lambert's Place Croydon CR0 2BR
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04261/HSE
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey side and rear extension including new entrance porch, roof extension including increasing the ridge height and new glazing at roof level to front and rear, and extension of terrace/patio.
6 Mitchley Avenue Purley CR8 1EA
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04262/HSE
Alterations, Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, erection of single storey side/rear extension.
4 Sunnycroft Road South Norwood London SE25 4TB
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04268/FUL
Conversion of the existing dwelling to form two dwellings with associated alterations, single storey front extension, front porch, side roof extension with dormer windows, landscaping, and bike and refuse storage.
98 Purley Downs Road South Croydon CR2 0RB
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04275/HSE
Alterations, demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension
1 Norman Avenue South Croydon CR2 0QH
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/04280/FUL
Erection of a new build 2 storey 3 bedroom house to rear of land at 160 Cherry Orchard Road
160 Cherry Orchard Road Croydon CR0 6BB
Received 19 Dec 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Croydon, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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