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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 dates6,358Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,144 approved or refused records
954Refused applications
4,190 approved · 954 refused · 125 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/01411/NMA
The applicant is seeking to vary Condition 2 of the planning permission to make non-materials amendments to the approved elevations. Specifically the amendments involve:1. Introduction of ?hit and miss? brickwork surrounding the staircore extension to create a full enclosure, asrequired by building regulations. 2. Change to materials of the top floor to a brick slip system. Note this is consistent with the approach previously granted as a non-material amendment to the earlier houses in multiple occupation permission which was approved in August 2018 (ref: 18/02952/NMA).3. Alteration to the balustrade on the rear elevation (from glazing to aluminium railings).4. Introduction of a lift overrun (which will not be visible from street level).
Whirpool House 209 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4FU
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01412/DISC
Discharge Condition 10 (Landscaping) attached to Planning Permission ref. 21/02291/FUL for the 'Demolition of the existing house and erection of a three storey plus lower ground floor level detached building comprising of 8 flats together with car parking spaces, communal amenity space, cycle parking spaces, refuse / recycle facilities and associated landscaping'.
18 The Grove Coulsdon CR5 2BH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01413/GPDO
Change of use of 1st Floor unit from commercial (Class E) to residential dwelling (Class C3) for 1 self-contained residential unit (2-bed 4-person flat) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
109 South End Croydon CR0 1BG
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01414/PDO
Installation of 1 x feeder pillar on to or near base of existing street lighting column at low level and painted to match the column. Installation of x1x 4G Small Cell Radio Base Stations on to existing street lighting column at high level and painted to match the column.
Amp House Dingwall Road Croydon CR0 2LX
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01416/FUL
Conversion of two-storey dwellinghouse into two (2) self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with associated amenity, cycle storage, vehicle parking and waste storage spaces, Associated single-storey rear/side infill extension (following demolition of existing addition) (Retrospective).
2 Beatrice Avenue Norbury London SW16 4UN
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01421/LP
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden following demolition of garage.
126 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NB
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01422/LP
Erection of rear dormer with Juliet balcony, installation of 7 rooflights on side roof slopes and installation of 1 rooflight on front roof slope
14 Kingsdown Avenue South Croydon CR2 6QF
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01423/GPDO
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6 Metres with a maximum height of 3 metres
18 Heathview Road Thornton Heath CR7 7PL
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01424/LP
Alterations and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.
6 Acorn Gardens Upper Norwood London SE19 2DD
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01425/LP
Erection of single-storey rear extension in place of the existing rear extension/conservatory
14 Abercorn Close South Croydon CR2 8TG
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01426/LP
Conversion of the garage into a habitable room.
32 Paul Gardens Croydon CR0 5QL
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01427/HSE
Replacement of rear and side extension and garage conversion.
Courtlands 16 Salisbury Road South Norwood London SE25 5DU
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01428/HSE
Retrospective planning permission for the temporary siting of two shipping containers for personal domestic storage purposes on the driveway of the property at 38 Warwick Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2EE.
38 Warwick Road Coulsdon CR5 2EE
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01429/LP
Erection of a rear roof extension, including insertion of two rooflights to the front roofslope.
18 Lambert's Place Croydon CR0 2BR
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01430/HSE
Proposed ground floor wraparound and first floor rear extensions, roof extensions, new front porch, driveway alterations including partial excavation of garden to provide off-street parking.
7 Haydn Avenue Purley CR8 4AG
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01431/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
67 Shaxton Crescent Croydon CR0 0NW
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01433/TRE
T1- Beech tree, reduce 1x overextending limb back from the building by 1-2 metres to suitable growth points.(TPO 12, 1985)
1 Melville Lee Gardens Coulsdon Croydon CR5 1FG
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01434/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, together with the formation of new front elevation access, formation of a front porch, installation of replacement front elevation windows and the installation of external cladding.
10 Oaks Road Croydon CR0 5HL
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01435/GPDO
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6 metres with a maximum height of 2.9 metres
63 Osborne Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PD
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01436/DISC
Discharge of condition 7 (Landscaping) attached to planning permission REF: 24/04268/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 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01437/HSE
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and alteration to the roof of the existing single storey side addition.
35 Gravel Hill Croydon CR0 5BJ
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01439/FUL
Change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home for the care of one child with two full-time carers (Use Class C2).
45 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DD
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01440/GPDO
Erection of single-storey extension projecting out 6 metres with a maximum height of 3 metres
3 Fairford Close Croydon CR0 7SS
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/01441/AUT
Resurfacing of existing hard surfaced area (retrospective) - Adjoining Borough Consultation from Reigate and Banstead District Council
Rowans Hill Coulsdon Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3QG
Received 23 Apr 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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