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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 dates6,889Searchable applications
506Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,596 approved or refused records
1,063Refused applications
4,533 approved · 1,063 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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- Decided25/03680/LP
Change of Use from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to Restaurant (Use Class E(b))
443 Streatham High Road Norbury London SW16 3PH
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03681/FUL
Demolition of existing car repair garage and scrap yard and erection of 3 X 4 bedroom two storey dwellings with associated garden, cycle stores and bin stores.
99 - 103 Morland Road Croydon CR0 6HA
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03682/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the property by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 2.50 metres and an a maximum height of 3.6 metres
30 Westcombe Avenue Croydon CR0 3DA
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03683/DISC
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5 (CEMP) and 6 (CMS) related to planning permission 21/02912/FUL for the, "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part 14 storey and part 28 storey building with basement, comprising 498 co-living units and associated communal amenity spaces (Use Class Sui Generis), 84 residential units (Use Class C3), commercial space (Use Class E) and flexible commercial and community space (Use Class E/F1) at ground/mezzanine level, together with roof terraces and balconies, wheelchair accessible parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage and associated landscaping and public realm works including removal of subways. Works include stopping up of section of highway on Altyre Road and subway to No.1 Croydon, 12-16 Addiscombe Road under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)"
Citylink House 4 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 5TT
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03684/HSE
Erection of first floor extension and single storey rear extension to bungalow, new front porch, and changes to land levels to create front driveway and associated landscaping.
36 Coulsdon Road Coulsdon CR5 2LA
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03685/NMA
A reduction in the footprint of the building at the rear of the development from as approved under 23/02917/FUL
69 Westow Street Upper Norwood London SE19 3RW
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03686/FUL
Addition of windows to the rear outbuilding and juliet balcony to south-west elevation.
105 Church Road Upper Norwood London SE19 2PR
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03687/CONR
Application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 25/01204/HSE for proposed single storey side extension and garage conversion, and a first floor roof extension. The variation is to increase the of volume of the existing planning permission.
108 Downs Road Coulsdon CR5 1AE
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03688/CAT
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell due to cracks in garage
43 Havelock Road Croydon CR0 6QQ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03689/PDO
Installation of a new 3m wide chain link access gate and a permanent back-up power generator on new concrete base with associated fuel apparatus and ancillary equipment thereto
Croydon Council Parks And Transport Depot Conduit Lane Croydon CR0 5RQ
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03690/CAT
T1 Oak - 1 metre crown reduction
14 Limekiln Place Upper Norwood London SE19 2RE
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03691/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 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.
94 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DB
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03692/HSE
Erection of a single storey side extension and retaining wall to garden.
107 Headley Drive Croydon CR0 0QL
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03693/AUT
Replacement of secure fencing LED flood lighting and associated works.
Tyson House Bethlem Royal Hospital Monks Orchard Road Beckenham BR3 3BX
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03694/LP
Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and installation of three rooflights
18 Crest Road South Croydon CR2 7JQ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03695/HSE
Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extension
18 Crest Road South Croydon CR2 7JQ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03697/CAT
T1 - Cherry - To crown reduce by 1m and shape.G3 - 4 x Sycamore - To shorten lateral branches extending over the garden by 2-2.5m
8 Upper Woodcote Village Purley CR8 3HE
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03698/LP
Conversion of Attached Existing Garage Into Utility Room.
76A Ockley Road Croydon CR0 3DQ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03699/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension; changes to front fenestration and conversion of existing 6 bed HMO (C4) to 7 bed 7 person HMO (Sui Generis) (amended description)
26 Lonsdale Road South Norwood London SE25 4JJ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03700/DISC
Discharge of condition 5 (landscaping, refuse and cycling) and 6 (materials) of planning permission 22/03921/FUL granted on the 03/10/2023 for the 'Demolition of 3no. garages at the rear of Nos. 172A - 174A (facing on Helder Street) and erection of one two-storey 4-bed house, including associated works.'
Kickers House 172A Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 6PJ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03701/HSE
Erection of a replacement detached garage.
30 Mitchley Hill South Croydon CR2 9HA
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03702/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 6A (Boundary Treatment) of LPA ref: 25/01247/HSE (Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of 6m rear extension to align with neighbouring property, lowering and remodelling of raised rear garden decking. Removal of side dormer, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, external insulation and energy efficiency retrofit).
Lychgate Pollards Crescent Norbury London SW16 4NX
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03703/HSE
Erection of a single storey outbuilding to the side of the property.
5C Alwyn Close Croydon CR0 0QP
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03704/DISC
Details pursuant to conditions 7b) (window details), 9 (soft landscaping), 13 (SUDs), 25 (noise) attached to planning permission 24/02781/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of 4no. semi-detached dwellings with associated parking, refuse and cycle storage).
27 Orchard Rise Croydon CR0 7QZ
Received 18 Nov 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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