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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 dates6,107Searchable applications
501Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 4,922 approved or refused records
905Refused applications
4,017 approved · 905 refused · 117 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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- Decided25/00204/LP
Internal works only to an existing building to form two small bunkbed dormitories for occasional overnight use by Scout groups.
Pinewood Scout Head Quarters Shirley Church Road Croydon CR0 5AJ
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00205/GPDO
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out partly 6 metres and partly 8 metres from the existing rear wall with a maximum height of 3.87 metres
71 Purley Downs Road South Croydon CR2 0RG
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00206/DISC
Discharge of condition 14 (Children's Play Space) attached to planning permission 23/04730/CONR for Variation of Condition 4 (Approved Plans) attached to PP 21/01273/OUT (allowed under appeal APP/L5240/W/21/3282853) for 'Demolition of a single-family dwellinghouse and erection of 3-storey block and two 2-storey houses (5x 3-bed, 3x 2-bed) with associated parking refuse and cycle storage (Outline)'.
50 Welcomes Road Kenley CR8 5HD
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00207/LP
Loft conversion including installation of rooflights on front and rear roofslope.
120 Crowther Road South Norwood London SE25 5QS
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00208/LP
Erection of rear dormer, installation of two skylights at front roof slope, and removal of chimney
65 Arnhem Drive Croydon CR0 0EE
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00209/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Travel), 4 (Noise Management Plan), 7 (Cycle Storage) and 9 (Tree Protection) attached to permission 23/002621/FUL for Change of Use from F2 (Community Centre) to F1 (Place of Worship), creation of car park and erection of cycle storage
Goldcrest Youth And Community Centre Goldcrest Way Croydon CR0 0PL
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00210/HSE
Conversion of garage to habitable space and erection of rear patio roof.
4A Northampton Road Croydon CR0 7HA
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00211/TRE
T1: Yew - Raise crown to a height of 2.1m above the footpath. Reduce laterals overhanging the road to a point level within the pavement width. Reduce the laterals overhanging No. 28 St Peter's Road by 1m.(TPO 04, 1993)
Flat 1 26 St Peter's Road Croydon CR0 1HG
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00212/FUL
Retention of external storage racking for building materials
Builders Yard 794 - 796 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EB
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00213/HSE
Alterations to main and side roof from hip to gable end, erection of side/first floor extension, erection of rear dormer with Juliet balcony and installation of two rooflights to front roofslopes.
22 Crescent Way Norbury London SW16 3AJ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00215/GPDO
Installation of small scale solar PV.
Waddon Leisure Centre 451 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4RG
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00216/DISC
Discharge of condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) attached to planning permission 24/03616/HSE for the erection of roof extensions to provide first floor accommodation including raising ridge height and front and rear dormers, erection of first floor rear extension, front porch and alterations to elevations
129 Purley Oaks Road South Croydon CR2 0NZ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00217/PDE
To erect an electricity substation at Elmfield Way, South Croydon, CR2 0EJ.
Proposed Substation Site At Elmfield Way South Croydon CR2 0EJ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00218/LP
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
2 Iris Close Croydon CR0 8XW
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00219/HSE
Demolition of exisitng garage and erection of a single storey side extension.
40 Oaks Road Croydon CR0 5HL
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00220/LP
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of an outbuilding to use as a home gym.
47 Stonecroft Way Croydon CR0 3DJ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00221/HSE
Demolition of existing rear dormer extension and erection of a rear dormer extension.
3 High View Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3SS
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00222/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and shed, erection of detached two storey building at rear comprising four flats and balcony areas, formation of vehicular access and provision of 3 parking spaces (2 spaces for the host property and 1 space for the flatted development) and associated refuse and cycle facilities.
8A Harewood Road South Croydon CR2 7AL
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00223/TRE
T3 - Ash - Specification - Crown lift southern aspect of crown overhanging site to 3 metres from ground level. Reason - To provide adequate working room for demolition of existing hard surfacing. G2 - Various,T4 - Sweet Chestnut, T5 - Ash, T6 - Common Oak, T7- Wild Cherry, T8 - Ash - Specification - Crown lift southern aspect of crowns to 5 metres from ground level. Reason - To provide adequate working room for demolition purposes of existing bungalow, wooden building and surround hard surfacing.T11 - Field Maple Specification - Crown lift southern aspect of crown to 3 metres from ground level. Reason - To provide adequate working room for demolition purposes of exiting sheds. G3 - Field Maple Specification - Crown lift western aspect of canopy to 5 metres from ground level. Reason - To provide adequate working room for demolition purposes of existing concrete garage.(TPO 41, 1979)
Peter Kennedy Court 180 Orchard Way Croydon CR0 7LX
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00224/FUL
First and second floor rear extensions to the upper parts, together with loft conversion with a rear dormer, to increase the size of the existing flats. With an external staircase to the first floor roof terrace.
19A Stafford Road Croydon CR0 4NG
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00225/HSE
Increase in height of existing boundary fence by 26cm, erection of automatic sliding entrance gates new timber fence infill above existing low level boundary brick wall.
384 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4NZ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00226/HSE
Erection of annexe in rear garden (following demolition of garage).
13 Brickwood Road Croydon CR0 6UL
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00227/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension
60 Woodside Road South Norwood London SE25 5DY
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00228/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 4 (louvre screens) attached to PP 24/03386/FUL for the additional plant at rooftop level.
Easy Hotel 22 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 5PE
Received 23 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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