Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates6,917Searchable applications
507Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,621 approved or refused records
1,070Refused applications
4,551 approved · 1,070 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/04004/CAT
(T1) Liquidambar Crown reduction by approx 2m
20 Ovett Close Upper Norwood London SE19 3RX
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04005/DISC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition number 3 (Construction Logistics Plan) attached to planning permission ref. 25/01329/FUL. (Erection of a part three, part four storey building with public house (Use Class Sui Generis) at ground floor level, a 16-room large House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) on the upper floors, and a self-contained three-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) at first floor level, together with integrated cycle and refuse storage).
Development Site At 35 Whitehorse Road Croydon CR0 2JG
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04006/HSE
Alterations and erection of a single storey rear extension.
11 The Chase Norbury London SW16 3AE
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04007/FUL
Alterations, conversion of existing dwellinghouse to 1x 3-bedroom flat, 2x 2-bedroom flat and 1x 1-bedroom flat, incorporating Erection of an additional storey to create a two storey house with rear dormer, Erection of single storey side extension, Erection of single storey side/rear extension. Provisions of 4x parking space, associated bike and cycle storage.
254 Limpsfield Road South Croydon CR2 9DD
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04008/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.
195 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3LZ
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04009/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
Ground Floor Flat 150 Melfort Road Thornton Heath CR7 7RP
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04010/FUL
Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 5 residents
9 Croham Valley Road South Croydon CR2 7JE
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04011/FUL
The partial demolition of No.42 and the formation of 2 x 4 bed residential properties to land adjacent (No. 42A & No. 42B). Raising of ridge line at No. 42 and formation of roof extension, first floor rear extension and ground floor rear extension.
42 Estcourt Road South Norwood London SE25 4SD
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04015/CAT
T1 Hornbeam - Reduce in height by 4.5m to previous reduction pointsT2 Oak tree - Cut back 5m lateral branches over garden by 2m
42 Harold Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3PL
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04016/FUL
Installation of bench with integrated wayfinding
Area Of Pavement On Brighton Road At The Junction Of Brighton Road And Lion Green Road Coulsdon
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04017/ADV
Installation of concrete letters integrated into bench for wayfinding purposes
Area Of Pavement On Brighton Road At The Junction Of Brighton Road And Lion Green Road Coulsdon
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04018/HSE
Erection of double-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and front porch
50 Gascoigne Road Croydon CR0 0NB
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04019/FUL
Erection of a detached outbuilding.
54 Selsdon Park Road South Croydon CR2 8JD
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04020/FUL
Installation of bench for public use
Land Adj Coulsdon Library Brighton Road Coulsdon CR5 2NH
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04022/LP
Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension includes installation of 3x rooflights to the front roofslope.
31 Graham Road Purley CR8 2EN
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04023/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 3.5 metres.
171 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AP
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04024/LP
Use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) for care purposes (Use Class C3b) for up to 3 residents aged 7-18 years.
20 Lakehall Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EH
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04026/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Logistics Plan), Condition 4 (Street Tree Protection Plan), Condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), Condition 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout), Condition 8 (Materials and Detailed drawings) and Condition 10 (Refuse Storage) attached to planning permission ref. 23/02556/FUL for Erection of 2 x 3-storey dwellings with formation of vehicular access onto Purley Rise and associated car parking, cycle storage and refuse storage on land to rear of 66 Brighton Road.
Land Adjoining 31 Purley Rise Purley CR8 3AW
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04027/LP
Erection of a single storey rear extension, hip to gable and rear loft dormer extension with 3 x front roof lights and some Internal & External Alterations Demolitions
27 Dovercourt Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 7LJ
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04028/HSE
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and removal of a rear window at first floor.
10 Campden Road South Croydon CR2 7EN
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04030/LP
Erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden.
10 Hermitage Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3QR
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04031/DISC
Discharge of condition numbers 4 (contamination) attached to planning permission ref. 25/00541/CONR [Variation of condition numbers 2 (approved drawings) and 4 (details) attached to planning permission ref. (Variation of condition numbers 2 (approved drawings) and 4 (details) attached to planning permission ref. 21/03202/FUL. (Demolition of existing commercial units and the construction of a three-storey residential development providing seven residential units (Use Class C3) with associated works].
Units 1 And 2 Rear Of 1 To 7 Acacia Road Norbury London SW16 5PP
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04032/FUL
The erection of an additional storey to create two new dwellinghouses.
Warehouse 516 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7YG
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04033/LP
Erection of a rear dormer extension and the installation of two (2) rooflights in the front roof slope.
8 Keston Road Thornton Heath CR7 6BS
Received 18 Dec 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in London Borough of Croydon
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- London Borough of Ealing
- London Borough of Enfield
- London Borough of Hackney
- London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
- London Borough of Haringey
- London Borough of Harrow