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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 dates6,098Searchable applications
501Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 4,916 approved or refused records
905Refused applications
4,011 approved · 905 refused · 117 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided25/00179/LP
Proposed two-storey rear extension
97 Wentworth Way South Croydon CR2 9EZ
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00180/HSE
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
95 Foxearth Road South Croydon CR2 8EN
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00181/HSE
Retention of front porch.
112 Farley Road South Croydon CR2 7NE
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00182/HSE
Erection of part single, part double storey rear extension.
26 Newlands Road Norbury London SW16 4SR
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00183/TRE
T1 - Multi-stemmed Ash - To section fell mature remaining Ash tree located in the front of the church grounds that has basal decay and suspected root fungus(TPO 03, 1969)
Congregational Church Hall Canon's Hill Coulsdon CR5 1HA
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00185/AUT
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 20/02865/FULL1 dated 06.10.2021 (for Demolition of existing building (Wickham Park House) and construction of a new single storey building to accommodate the National Autism Unit (Use Class C2) parking, landscaping and associated works) to allow the following amendments: Reduction in size of lightwell 1, Formation of Hub Room, Enlargement of approved Plant Room by 10sqm (south east side elevation), Increased height of approved building by 500mm, Increased wall thickness by 500mm. (Adjoining borough consultation - London Borough of Bromley)
Wickham Park House Bethlem Royal Hospital Wickham Road Shirley Croydon CR0 8EH
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00186/DISC
Discharge of condition 4 (fire safety) attached to planning permission 24/00588/HSE for Alterations, retention of rooflights on the front roof slope and dormer extension on the rear roof slope.
16 The Chase Coulsdon CR5 2EG
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00187/FUL
Conversion of the flat on the third floor into 2no. separate dwellings. Associated site alterations
Land Adjoining Norbury Railway Station Norbury Avenue Norbury London
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00188/FUL
To replace the existing glass balcony balustrades at 1st-4th floors with perforated metal mesh balustrades and replacement of the 4th floor timber balcony decking
Crystal Court 2A Woodville Road Thornton Heath CR7 8LG
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00189/GPDO
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 26 self-contained flats under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
35 Dingwall Road Croydon CR9 2EF
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00190/FUL
Demolition of garages (B2 Use Class) and change of use to residential (C3 Use Class) including the erection of a four storey block of 6 flats with associated parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and landscaping.
Land To The Rear Of 7-11A Avondale Road Fronting, Avon Path South Croydon CR2 6AX
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00191/FUL
Construction of a single storey primary and community care facility (Use Class E(e)) together with ancillary car parking, formation of new vehicular access from Woodcote Grove Road and pedestrian access from Chipstead Valley Road.
Land West Of 41 Malcolm Road Coulsdon CR5 2DB
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00192/GPDO
Erection of single storey reart extension projecting out 6 metres with a maximum height of 3.5 metres
13 Southwood Avenue Coulsdon CR5 2DT
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00193/CONR
Variation of Condition 1 of application 19/03323/CONR to allow extended trading hours by 60 minutes on Monday to Thursday, 120 minutes on Friday and Saturday and 90 minutes on a Sunday. The premises shall not be used except between 0800hrs and 0030hrs Sunday to Thursday, between 0800hrs and 0130hrs Friday, Saturday and the days preceding a Bank Holiday.
152 - 154 Addington Road South Croydon CR2 8LB
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00194/LE
Use of existing property as a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO-Use Class C4) for 5 persons (5 bedrooms).
85 Headcorn Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JS
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00195/CAT
T1 Lime - To crown reduce to previous reduction points and remove Ivy to 5m in height.Reason - Repeat Pruning.
17 High View Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3SS
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00196/CAT
T2 Lime - To crown reduce to previous reduction points and remove Ivy to 5m in height.T3 Lime - To crown reduce to previous reduction points and remove Ivy to 5m in height.Reasons - Repeat Pruning
17A High View Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3SS
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00197/HSE
Erection of a garden outbuilding and associated garden landscaping
51 Croham Road South Croydon CR2 7HD
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00198/FUL
Alterations, conversion of lower ground floor of commercial unit to form a 2-bedroom self-contained flat, demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey rear/side extension and provision of associated parking, cycle and refuse storage
Ground Floor Shop Premises 72 Godstone Road Kenley CR8 5AA
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00199/TRE
T1 Multi Stemmed Acer Tree - Fell due to fungal brackets present and large cavity at base of tree.(TPO 28, 1985)
1 Fairoak Close Kenley CR8 5LJ
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00200/FUL
Erection of outbuilding (for garage/storage,) in rear garden and creation of new vehicular access.
39 Saxon Road South Norwood London SE25 5EQ
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00201/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 4 (CLP) from planning permission 23/03989/FUL for 'Demolition of existing dwellinghouse. Erection of a three storey building containing three flats and provision of associated landscaping, refuse and cycle stores.'
8A Thornhill Road Croydon CR0 2XY
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00202/FUL
Use of an undercroft and forecourt as an outdoor gym incidental to a principal use of the leisure centre as a gym (Use Class E(d)), and Associated alterations including installation of artificial turf, lighting, fencing, pergolas and speakers
South Norwood Leisure Centre 164 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4PT
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00203/FUL
Alterations; Change of Use of existing building from Light Industrial and Office (Class E) to Storage, Training and Office use (sui generis)
Driessen Works 33 Milton Avenue Croydon CR0 2BP
Received 21 Jan 2025
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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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