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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 dates6,849Searchable applications
507Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,559 approved or refused records
1,052Refused applications
4,507 approved · 1,052 refused · 131 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and regenerationContact planning Contact building controlLocal plan Local plan 2018Pre-application advice Pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas20 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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- Decided25/03384/TRE
T1 Dead Oak Tree - Fell(TPO 21, 1974)
42 Selcroft Road Purley CR8 1AD
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03385/GPDO
Prior approval for the conversion the ground floor from Class E to 1no. flat (Class C3) under Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO)
327 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03386/HSE
Erection of hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer with 2 rooflights on the front roofslope.
165 South Norwood Hill South Norwood London SE25 6DE
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03387/FUL
Erection of detached outbuilding. (retrospective)
120 St James's Road Croydon CR0 2UJ
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03388/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.78 metres, with an eaves height of 2.81 metres and a maximum roof height of 2.85 metres.
2 Coniston Road Coulsdon CR5 3BS
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03389/HSE
Demolition of existing conservatory, Erection of single storey rear extension, Conversion of garage into habitable space and External changes to existing garage, Alterations to rear patio area and land levels.
106 Winifred Road Coulsdon CR5 3JF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03390/HSE
Alterations, erection of single-storey rear/side infill extension
3 Riding Hill South Croydon CR2 9LP
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03391/HSE
Demolition of an existing side garage. Construction of a two storey side extension with a single storey rear. Erection of a first floor rear extension.
5 Purley Bury Avenue Purley CR8 1JE
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03392/LE
Use of land to the rear of 33 Vincent Road, as a car park.
Land R/O 33 Vincent Road Croydon CR0 6ED
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03393/DISC
Discharge of condition 12 (carbon dioxide emissions) attached to planning permission 22/03208/FUL for Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of a three storey building comprising 9 flats, alterations/widening of existing vehicular access, formation of access road, provision of associated parking, cycle parking, bin store and hard and soft landscaping.
85 Purley Downs Road South Croydon CR2 0RJ
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03394/HSE
Erection of a two storey side extension
478 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8DJ
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03395/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 4 metres.
478 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8DJ
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03396/PDO
To install one new 11m medium wooden pole.
Side Of 29 Deepfield Way Coulsdon CR5 2SZ
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03397/ADV
Removal of existing freestanding advertisement and erection of two (2) freestanding digital LED 48-sheet advertisements.
Land West Of Unit 1 - 2 Gateway Business Park Pipers Road Coulsdon CR5 2AR
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03398/HSE
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.
19 Groveland Avenue Norbury London SW16 3BG
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03399/ADV
Installation of one non-illuminated fascia sign and one illuminated wall mounted sign.
Ground Floor Unit 6 Whitestone Way Croydon CR0 4WF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03400/FUL
Erection of a part single/part three storey rear extension with rooflights and balconies to accommodate conversion of upper floor self-contained flat into two dwellings and provision of three additional dwellings for a total of five self-contained flats (use class C3), associated amenity for each flat, vehicle and cycle parking, waste storage space and associated alterations
1131A London Road Norbury London SW16 4XD
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03401/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (CLP) and 6 (materials) attached to planning permission ref. 25/00994/FUL for 'Erection of 3 storey, 5 bedroom dwelling on the land adjacent to no 30 Warwick Road, provision of off street parking for new dwelling.'
30 Warwick Road Coulsdon CR5 2EE
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03402/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (bin storage) from planning permission 25/01582/FUL for 'Change of use of the site from a dwelling (C3) to a dwelling and a day nursery for up to 10 children (Sui Generis)'
174 Norbury Crescent Norbury London SW16 4JY
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03403/LP
Construction of a hip to gable end roof extension, the erection of a rear dormer roof extension and the installation of two rooflights within the front roof slope.
82 Isham Road Norbury London SW16 4TF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03404/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 8 (waste management plan) from planning permission 23/04479/FUL for 'The proposed erection of a three storey building to the rear of 57 Warminster Road, to contain 8 flats. Associated site alterations including changes to the entrance of the existing building.'
The Hawthorns 57 Warminster Road South Norwood London SE25 4DF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03405/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 5 (materials and details) from planning permission 23/04479/FUL for 'The proposed erection of a three storey building to the rear of 57 Warminster Road, to contain 8 flats. Associated site alterations including changes to the entrance of the existing building.'
The Hawthorns 57 Warminster Road South Norwood London SE25 4DF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03406/GPDO
Prior approval submission for the change of use of the Second Floor from 2No. Office Suites (Class E) to 2No. self-contained flats (C3)
57 - 59 South End Croydon CR0 1BF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03407/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 1 (materials) attached to planning permission 18/03320/FUL for the demolition of the existing buildings, erection of a 7 to 9 storey building to provide 120 residential units and associated amenity space, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, refuse storage, cycle parking and car parking with associated vehicle accesses.
40-60, 42 & 42A Cherry Orchard Road Croydon CR0 6BA
Received 20 Oct 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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