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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 dates6,891Searchable applications
506Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,598 approved or refused records
1,064Refused applications
4,534 approved · 1,064 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided25/03705/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 3.20 metres.
37 Foxley Road Thornton Heath CR7 7DX
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03706/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
115 Lebanon Road Croydon CR0 6UU
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03707/LP
Erection of rear dormer and installation of 2 front rooflights
37 Foxley Road Thornton Heath CR7 7DX
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03709/FUL
Demolition of existing garages to nos. 28 and 30 Shirley Church Road and erection of 2no. bungalows within rear gardens with associated garages and access.
28-30 Shirley Church Road Croydon CR0 5EE
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03710/PDO
The removal of the existing 1 no. omni antenna at 6m and the installation of 2 no. 4G radio units and 2 no. 5G radio units installed at a height of 6 metres located within panel antennas on the existing lamp post and ancillary development thereto
Lamp Post: 003 O/S 1 London Road Croydon CR0 2RE
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03711/CAT
Horse Chestnut (T1) - Fell due to dysfunctionality, poor structural integrity and pathogens present.
18 Fox Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 2UU
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03713/LP
Erection of single storey pitched roof side extension.
57 Firsby Avenue Croydon CR0 8TP
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03714/DISC
Discharge of condition 11 (Lighting) attached to planning permission REF: 25/00679/FUL (Demolition of existing garage and erection of a detached two-storey dwelling house with the rear garden of No.23 Monahan Avenue, provision of associated car parking, amenity space, landscaping, bin and cycle stores.)
23 Monahan Avenue Purley CR8 3BB
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03715/ADV
Erection of non-illuminated facia sign
18A High Street South Norwood London SE25 6EZ
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03716/HSE
The erection of an outbuilding for use as a homeoffice at the rear.
9 Carlton Road South Croydon CR2 0BP
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03718/HSE
Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a two storey front/side extension.
47 Sunny Bank South Norwood London SE25 4TJ
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03719/HSE
Alterations, erection of single storey rear/side extension, first floor side extension, and provision of rooflights in front and rear roofslopes
1A East Hill South Croydon CR2 0AL
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03720/HSE
Alterations, part demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey side/rear extension with conservatory
175 Brighton Road Purley CR8 4HF
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03721/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 2.7 metres, with an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.4 metres (following demolition of the existing rear extensions).
36 Richmond Road Thornton Heath CR7 7QB
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03722/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 24 (Land Contamination) attached to PP 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 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03723/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 6 (hard and soft landscaping), Condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and Condition 8 (cycle/refuse/gate/bollards details) of LPA ref 22/05360/FUL (Demolition of existing structures and buildings. Erection of 9 mews houses with associated landscaping, refuse storage and cycle parking).
Development Site Rear Of 35 Birchanger Road South Norwood London SE25 5BA
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03724/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension, Alterations include changes to existing front porch and fenestration arrangement.
10 Homefield Road Coulsdon CR5 1ES
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03725/DISC
Application pursuant to condition 16 (water efficiency of each flat, and the CO2 emissions) of planning permission 21/04705/FUL, for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a three storey building with roof accommodation comprising 7 flats, provision of new access and crossover, 4 parking spaces, refuse store, cycle parking and landscaping, granted at appeal, 10.10.2023.
Brompton House 18 Brambledown Road South Croydon CR2 0BL
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03726/LP
Use of existing building as a place of worship (Use Class F1(f)).
Cressey College Denmark Road South Norwood London SE25 5RE
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03727/LP
Erection of single storey outbuilding with double pitched roof of eaves height 2.5m and maximum height 4.0m.
152 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AG
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03729/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 3 metres
118 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NB
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03730/RSM
Reserved matters relating to access, appearance, landscaping and layout from (Condition 1) attached to planning application ref. 24/01818/OUT for an outline application for the erection of 5no. three storey detached dwellings with a vehicle access from Harold Road. Other site alterations.
Land Adjoining 54 Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3ER
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03731/HSE
Erection of side roof extension from hipped-and-flat roof to gable-end roof, and erection of rear dormer
55 Wolsey Crescent Croydon CR0 0PG
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03732/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 25/02819/HSE for the erection of a single storey outbuilding.
7 Croham Close South Croydon CR2 0DA
Received 19 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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