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London Borough of Croydon
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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 dates6,535Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,300 approved or refused records
997Refused applications
4,303 approved · 997 refused · 126 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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- Decided25/02039/DISC
Discharge of Condition 7 (Ventilation) attached to permission 24/01381/FUL for Creation of two self catering apartments (Use Class C1) within the existing car parking spaces, soft landscaping and alterations to car parking layout
244A High Street Croydon CR0 1NF
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02040/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 3 (archaeology) of planning permisison 19/05106/FULfor the Demolition of existing 2 storey detached house & garage. Erection of a four storey flatted block comprising 9 apartments including associated communal amenity space, landscaping, parking, access, cycle and refuse storage granted 23.01.2020.
Frontier Heights 3 West Hill South Croydon CR2 0SB
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02041/HSE
Erection of first-floor rear extension
18 Roxton Gardens Croydon CR0 5AL
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02042/PDO
The installation of one Omni antenna located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post/CCTV Column. The installation of a 1 no. Baseband Unit, 1 no. 5G Radio and 1 no. 4G Radio to be installed at 5.5 metres AGL on the existing lamp post. The installation of a small wraparound feeder pillar/feeder pillar, measuring 180mm in diameter, to be wrapped around the base of the existing lamp post/feeder pillar and Ancillary development thereto.
O/S 39 South End Croydon CR0 1BE
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02043/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/05200/FUL for 'Demolition of single-family dwellinghouse and erection of 1x three-storey block containing 3x 2-bedroom flats and 4x 3-bedroom flats and 2x 4-bedroom semi detached houses with associated access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage.' The alterations include changes to land levels and alterations to a retaining wall.
Land Development Site Former Site Of 11 Hartley Old Road Purley CR8 4HH
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02044/PDO
The installation of one Omni antenna located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post/CCTV Column. The installation of a 1 no. Baseband Unit, 1 no. 5G Radio and 1 no. 4G Radio to be installed at 5.5 metres AGL on the existing lamp post. The installation of a small wraparound feeder pillar/feeder pillar, measuring 180mm in diameter, to be wrapped around the base of the existing lamp post/feeder pillar and Ancillary development thereto
O/S 305 High Street Croydon CR0 1QL
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02045/LBC
Removal of existing non-illuminated freestanding display signage and installation of Illuminated freestanding digital signage screen at the same location of the property.
Airport House Purley Way Croydon CR0 0XZ
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02047/TRE
T1 Lime - 2.5 metres crown lift measured from driveway ground level.(TPO 100)
19 Hadley Wood Rise Kenley CR8 5LY
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02048/FUL
Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part-three, part-four-storey building comprising 17 residential units, with associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage.
1 - 3 Frederick Gardens And 98-100 Lodge Road Croydon CR0 2PP
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02049/FUL
Change of use from Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse) 5 x 1 bedroom flats with associated storage facilities, alterations and erection of first floor rear extension
932 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7PF
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02050/FUL
Sub-division of 3 houses into 6 self-contained flats, associated sub-division of rear gardens, landscaping and provision of car parking.
1-3 Fir Hollow Gardens Kenley Croydon CR8 5FR
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02052/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
62 Shirley Way Croydon CR0 8PA
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02053/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres with an eaves height of 2.95 metres and a maximum height of 3.150 metres.
83 Richmond Road Thornton Heath CR7 7QF
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02054/FUL
Change of use from family dwelling (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to 3 young persons.
252 Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 7AA
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02055/TRE
Yew (T1) - To crown reduce mature Yew tree located in the front garden by 2.0m in height and 1.5m in width.(TPO 01, 2018)
57 Downs Court Road Purley CR8 1BF
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02056/HSE
Alterations to approved rear and side extension (ref: 23/01160/HSE) to replace the flat roof with a dual-pitched roof design.
High Stead 21 Witherby Close Croydon CR0 5SU
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02057/CAT
1. Willow 1- Reduce back to previous pruning points, which should not exceed 2 metres reduction2. Willow 2- Reduce back to previous pruning points, which should not exceed 2 metres reduction3. Poplar- Reduce back to previous pruning points, which should not exceed 1-1.5 metres crown reduction
43 Ryecroft Road Norbury London SW16 3EW
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02058/FUL
Erection of two rear dormers, including insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
41A Kidderminster Road Croydon CR0 2UF
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02059/HSE
Removal of existing metal posts and fencing associated with the basketball court/play area in the rear garden and Retention of the existing concrete floor base.
67 Riddlesdown Road Purley CR8 1DJ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02061/TRE
T4 Acer (rear garden) - The proposed works involve a reduction of overhanging branches from the neighbouring Acer by approximately 1 metre, with a light reduction and blending into the remaining canopy by up to 0.5 metres.(TPO 08, 1969)
4 Riesco Drive Croydon CR0 5RS
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02062/HSE
Erection of single storey rear infill extension
8 Charles Howell Drive Coulsdon Croydon CR5 3JX
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02063/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy) attached to planning permission ref. 20/02136/FUL (allowed on appeal under ref. APP/L5240/W/21/3279949) for the erection of two storey side and rear extension to The Sandrock Public House to provide an enlarged service (including front seating area) to the existing pub (Sui Generis) and conversion of the upper floors including extension to form 4 flats and construction of a three storey building to the rear comprising 11 flats and 4 houses, hard and soft landscaping, communal/amenity/play space, car parking between the two buildings, new crossover along Sandrock Place, boundary treatment and refuse and cycle provision.
The Sandrock 152 Upper Shirley Road Croydon CR0 5HA
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02064/PDO
The installation of one Omni antenna located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post/CCTV Column. The installation of a 1 no. Baseband Unit, 1 no. 5G Radio and 1 no. 4G Radio to be installed at 5.5 metres AGL on the existing lamp post. The installation of a small wraparound feeder pillar/feeder pillar, measuring 180mm in diameter, to be wrapped around the base of the existing lamp post/feeder pillar and Ancillary development thereto
O/S 96B South End Croydon CR0 1DQ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02065/PDO
The installation of one Omni antenna located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post/CCTV Column. The installation of a 1 no. Baseband Unit, 1 no. 5G Radio and 1 no. 4G Radio to be installed at 5.5 metres AGL on the existing lamp post. The installation of a small wraparound feeder pillar/feeder pillar, measuring 180mm in diameter, to be wrapped around the base of the existing lamp post/feeder pillar and Ancillary development thereto.
O/S Tesco Express Swan And Sugarloaf Hotel South Croydon CR2 6EA
Received 23 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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