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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 dates6,372Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,155 approved or refused records
957Refused applications
4,198 approved · 957 refused · 125 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/01495/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Samples) and Condition 8 (Noise) of LPA ref: 25/00125/FUL (Change of use from shop to bar (sui generis), along with alterations to shopfront)
19 High Street South Norwood London SE25 6EZ
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01496/LP
Loft extension including rooflights, garage conversion with outbuilding in rear garden
92 Hartley Down Purley CR8 4EB
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01497/HSE
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension, and alteration to the roof of the existing single storey rear addition.
9 Palace View Croydon CR0 8QU
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01498/GPDO
Change of use from Class E (commercial business and service) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) into three 1-bedroom flats under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
106 - 110 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4PJ
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01499/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
12 Kelvin Gardens Croydon CR0 4UR
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01500/HSE
Removal of existing brick boundary wall. Formation of relocated vehicular access and erection of 1.8m high brick piers supporting automatic electric gates together with associated landscaping including planting of evergreen hedges. (Amended plans)
41 Shirley Church Road Croydon CR0 5EF
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01501/LP
Proposed use of the property as supported accommodation for adults with disabilities (Class C3b)
25 Gonville Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DE
Received 5 May 2025 - Decided25/01502/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension.
118 Welcomes Road Kenley CR8 5HH
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01503/HSE
Conversion of the existing garage to a habitable room and erection of a single storey rear extension beyond the existing garage, including raised decking and increase in height to the existing boundary fence.
2A Sandpiper Road South Croydon CR2 8PR
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01504/TRE
T1 T2 T3 Yews reduce all by 2-3 metres to reduce back from over road to preventdamage and driveway and also allow more light.(TPO no. 18, 1974)
30A Plough Lane Purley CR8 3QA
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01505/DISC
Discharge of condition 4c (Contaminated land validation report) attached to planning permission 21/00772/CONR (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 19/03282/FUL Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a three/four/five storey building comprising 40 residential units, provision of up to 24 car parking spaces and associated refuse and cycle storage).
Development Site Former Site Of 59 - 63 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HR
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01506/HSE
Alterations to include alterations to fenestration, erection of single-storey rear extension at ground floor level, erection of roof extension to include increase in height of roof and half-hipped gable ends, erection of dormer extension on the rear roof slope, flat roof replacement to garage and front porch, alterations and enlargement of patio area at rear with steps.
62 Coulsdon Rise Coulsdon CR5 2SB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01507/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Landscaping) attached to planning application ref. 24/03824/CONR for the variation of Condition 4 (Approved Drawings) attached to planning application ref. 21/05664/OUT, allowed on appeal (ref. APP/L5240/W/22/3309970), for an outline application for the consideration of access, appearance, layout and scale only in relation to the erection of two buildings comprising of a total of 4 semi-detached houses, formation of vehicular access and provision of associated parking, refuse and bicycle storage fronting Ballards Rise.
Rear Of 35 & 37 Croham Valley Road South Croydon CR2 7JF
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01508/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Logistics Plan) attached to planning permission 24/04304/FUL for the 'External alterations to existing retail unit to include new cladded and glazed frontage, installation of new ramped access to building entrance and new trolley bay, external fan units and storage cage, reorganisation of car parking area to front of building together with associated works.'
Unit 1 Purley Way Centre Drury Crescent Croydon CR0 4XU
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01509/DISC
Discharge of Condition 8 (Refuse and Cycle Storage) attached to permission 22/05186/FUL for Demolition of existing dwellings, erection of four pairs of two storey 3-bed semi- detached dwellings with roof accommodation with car parking, formation of accesses onto Sloane Walk together with a new pavement and provision of cycle, refuse stores and soft landscaping
Development Site At 176 - 178 Orchard Way Croydon CR0 7NN
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01510/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Highway Monitoring) attached to planning permission ref. 24/01127/FUL for the Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to provide 4no. residential flats (Class C3); part one, part two storey front, rear, and side extensions; elevational alterations; demolition of outbuildings; and associated works: car and cycle parking, refuse store, amenity space, solar panels, and landscaping. Realignment and associated works to pedestrian footpath connecting Addiscombe Road to Trinity School
208 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7LB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01511/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) attached to planning permission ref. 24/01127/FUL for the Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to provide 4no. residential flats (Class C3); part one, part two storey front, rear, and side extensions; elevational alterations; demolition of outbuildings; and associated works: car and cycle parking, refuse store, amenity space, solar panels, and landscaping. Realignment and associated works to pedestrian footpath connecting Addiscombe Road to Trinity School.
208 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7LB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01512/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 8 (Fire Safety Strategy) attached to planning permission ref. 24/01127/FUL for the Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to provide 4no. residential flats (Class C3); part one, part two storey front, rear, and side extensions; elevational alterations; demolition of outbuildings; and associated works: car and cycle parking, refuse store, amenity space, solar panels, and landscaping. Realignment and associated works to pedestrian footpath connecting Addiscombe Road to Trinity School.
208 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7LB
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01513/ADV
Freestanding A-Frame advertising board to sit on the pavement
129 - 131 North End Croydon CR0 1TL
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/01515/HSE
Demolition of existing garage and Erection of single storey side extension, External alteration and changes to land level.
26 Marlpit Lane Coulsdon CR5 2HB
Received 7 May 2025 - Decided25/01516/HSE
Alterations, demolition of existing rear extension, erection of single-storey rear/side extension, erection of "L" shaped rear dormer, raising of ridge 200mm to faciliate a loft conversion and insertion of 2 roof lights into front roof slope.
5 Denmark Road South Norwood London SE25 5QU
Received 7 May 2025 - Decided25/01517/HSE
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
125 Headcorn Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JS
Received 7 May 2025 - Decided25/01518/LP
Erection of rear dormer extension with Juliet balcony and 2x front rooflights
125 Headcorn Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JS
Received 7 May 2025 - Decided25/01520/DISC
Discharge of Condition 13 (Public Art) attached to permission 19/02049/FUL for Erection of three buildings comprising 126 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), ranging from two to five storeys together with associated access, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure works
Land Rear Of 13 To 73 Stafford Road Duppas Hill Road Croydon
Received 7 May 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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