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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 dates6,533Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,298 approved or refused records
997Refused applications
4,301 approved · 997 refused · 126 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided25/01984/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and single storey front extension. Erection of hip to gable enlargement and dormer extension to rear roof slope. Installation of AC units to the side elevation. Enlargement of existing patio and erection of retaining wall. (Retrospective)
104 Farley Road South Croydon CR2 7NE
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01985/TRE
Yew Group - Reduce crown height by approx 1.5m-2m to previous pruning points, which should not exceed a 25mm cut size.(TPO 71, 2009)
Sanderstead Court Addington Road South Croydon CR2 8RA
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01986/HSE
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension (following demoltion of garage and rear extensions).
62 Teevan Road Croydon CR0 6RN
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01987/LP
Erection of a rear roof extension including insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
81 Beverstone Road Thornton Heath CR7 7LX
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01988/DISC
Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Landscape Details) and 6 (Energy Measures) of LPA ref: 24/03379/FUL (Conversion of the existing property to create 4 flats (2 X 1b1p, 1 X 3b4p, 1X2b3p) including excavation of the cellar and lightwell, a new single storey side extension, refuse and cycle storage, private amenity spaces (including roof terraces) and steps.)
194A Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01989/HSE
Single storey side and rear wrap around extension. Installation of new side-facing window to first floor ensuite.
154 Purley Oaks Road South Croydon CR2 0NS
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01990/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out by 5.7 metres from the rear wall of the original property with an eaves height of 2.9 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres
8 Mount Park Avenue South Croydon CR2 6DG
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01991/FUL
The change of use is from Office (E Use) to taxi office (Sui Generis) Use
104 South End Croydon CR0 1DQ
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01993/FUL
Erection of rear dormer to existing flat B together with the reconfiguration of a room previously associated with Flat 21.
21-21B Werndee Road South Norwood London SE25 5LB
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01994/TRE
T1, Field Maple - To re-pollard. Reason - Repeat Pruning(TPO 29, 1974)
55 Russell Hill Road Purley CR8 2LL
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01995/FUL
Retention of the existing host building, containing 4 self-contained flats (1x1bed, 2x2bed and 1x3bed) and erection of a 2 storey building containing 5 self-contained flats (2xstudio-flats, 1x1bed, 1x2bed and 1x3bed) with associated car and cycle parking spaces, bin enclosures, amenity space and landscaping at the land rear
93 Blenheim Park Road South Croydon CR2 6BL
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01996/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
192 Farley Road South Croydon CR2 7NH
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01997/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Management Plan) of planning permission 24/02400/FUL for "Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Residential care home for 1 child (Class C2)"
3 Woodman Road Coulsdon CR5 3HQ
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01998/HSE
Retention of first floor front/side extension
27 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5LE
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01999/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres with an eaves height of 2.97 metres and a maximum height of 3.25 metres
125 Downs Road Coulsdon CR5 1AD
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02000/FUL
Retrospective application for changes to front fenestration.
Ground Floor Shop Premises 82 Westow Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 1SB
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02001/HSE
Erection of two-storey rear extension, raising of the existing rear roof slope with rearward repositioning of the main ridgeline, and all associated works
44 Chancellor Gardens South Croydon CR2 6WB
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02003/LP
Alterations and conversion of existing garage into a habitable room.
1 Freshfields Croydon CR0 7QS
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02004/TRE
T3 - Lebanon Cedar - To shorten and raise Easterly lateral branches towards / overhanging main building to create a 2.5m separation from side elevation and roof line. Reason - To allow clearance from the main building.(TPO 02 1978)
School Office The Farthings Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5RD
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02006/LP
Construction of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope and installation of three rooflights in the front roof slope. Erection of a single storey rear extension.
67 Highbarrow Road Croydon CR0 6LD
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02007/LP
Erection of a detached garden room in the rear garden
191 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3LZ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02008/NMA
Non-material amendment application relating to permission 15/02658/P to amend the description of development to read the following: 'The demolition of some of the existing buildings on site and redevelopment and reuse to provide a mixed-use scheme with a maximum height of five storeys above ground (four plus ground and lower ground floors) comprising Residential (Class C3) with a maximum of 44 residential units, Short-Stay Accommodation (Class C1), Community (Class F1) and Commercial (Class E) uses. Provision of a covered space for use as a market and entertainment space, together with associated plant/equipment and other associated works (without compliance with conditions 3,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,18 & 19 attached to planning permission ref. 12/02611/P).'
Carberry Works Carberry Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3RU
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02009/LP
Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden
111 Lakehall Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EJ
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02011/TRE
1 Very large Beech - Crown thin 15%- Tip back to clear neighbours house and my garage- Remove deadwoodRepeat works of ref 17/01193/TRE(TPO no. 19, 2003)
4 Fitzjames Avenue Croydon CR0 5DH
Received 18 Jun 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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