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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 dates6,917Searchable 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4,551 approved · 1,070 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided25/04093/HSE
Erection of single storey side extension for use as a granny annexe, alterations to land levels/extension of existing retaining wall to form extended patio area
6 Ashcroft Rise Coulsdon CR5 2SS
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04095/LP
Erection of rear dormer and installation of two rooflights in front roof slope
82 Stafford Road Croydon CR0 4NE
Received 29 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04096/HSE
Erection of a ground floor rear extension, first floor rear extension, and loft extension including the formation of a rear dormer. New windows and doors, and associated roof works.
14 Beckett Avenue Kenley CR8 5LT
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04097/CONR
Variation of Condition 2 (Drawings) of LPA ref: 25/01079/HSE (Erection of single-storey rear/side wraparound extension (following demolition of existing attached garage, canopy, front porch, and outbuilding), Erection of first floor side extension with two (2) support columns, Alterations to front elevation involving replacement of openings, and Associated alterations) (columns on the alleyway to be changed to a solid wall).
Amstel High View Close Upper Norwood London SE19 2DS
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04098/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of original property by 4 metres with an eaves height of 2.6 metres and a maximum overall height of 2.85 metres
10 Waddington Avenue Coulsdon CR5 1QE
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04099/FUL
Refurbishment and modifications to the ground floor shop frontage
30 North End Croydon CR0 1UB
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04100/FUL
Alterations, erection of roof extension, including raised ridge height, 6x dormer windows in rear roofslope and 9x dormer windows in front roofslope to enlarge existing flats
175-185 Brighton Road Coulsdon CR5 2NH
Received 29 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04101/LE
Installation of rendered external wall insulation to the flank (side) elevation of the dwelling
105 Waddon Park Avenue Croydon CR0 4LX
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04102/HSE
Alterations, erection of ground floor front/side extension and conversion of garage to habitable room
62 The Ridge Way South Croydon CR2 0LF
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04103/DISC
Discharge of conditions 12 (Noise Management Plan for Building CR2) and 31 (Remediation Report for Building CR2) attached to planning permission 23/02149/CONR dated 12/10/2023 for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), Condition 32 (Drainage Strategy) and Condition 33 (Drainage Strategy) of planning permission ref. 21/06359/FUL for demolition of all existing buildings and erection of two flexible industrial units (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8), alongside the provision of parking and landscaping and associated works.
1-3 Queensway, Purley Way And 12 Imperial Way Croydon CR0 4RR
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04104/LP
Demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a single storey side extension.
34 Ridgemount Avenue Croydon CR0 8TQ
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04105/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 10 (Travel Plan) of planning permission ref 20/00790/FUL (as amended by 24/02520/NMA) for two additional storeys to the existing building at third and fourth floors for residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and extensions to provide stair cores and cycle stores, refuse stores, plant room, car parking and hard and soft landscaping.
Shackleton House 209 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4FU
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04106/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear and two storey side extension
153 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NA
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04107/LP
Construction of a barn hip roof extension and erection of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope. Installation of three (3) roof lights on the front roof slope.
153 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NA
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04108/LP
Erection of a rear dormer with the installation of two (2) rooflights on front roof slope
141 Biggin Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3HX
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04109/PAD
Demolition of building on site (Prior Approval application)
385 London Road Croydon CR0 3PB
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04110/HSE
Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory, erection of single/two storey side/rear extension, rear dormer extension with two roof light to front slope including porch and remodelling of rear garden.
47A Foxearth Road South Croydon CR2 8EL
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04111/HSE
Erection of a single storey front extension to include a porch.
77 Florida Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EZ
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04113/FUL
Change of Use to HMO with 8 person occupancy
7 Quadrant Road Thornton Heath CR7 7DB
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04114/FUL
Erection of hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer window, three front roof lights, Conversion of dwelling into 2 flats, alterations to boundary wall, construction of stores.
43 Dovercourt Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 7LJ
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04115/LP
The construction of a loft conversion with rear dormer
3 Oak Gardens Croydon CR0 8ES
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04116/LP
Conversion of the existing roof including the erection of a rear dormer
65 Nightingale Road South Croydon CR2 8PS
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04117/FUL
Alterations, conversion of existing dwelling to form 1x 3-bedroom and 4x 1-bedroom flats, erection of part single/two storey rear extension, two-storey side extension, enlargement of rear roof dormer, provision of additional rooflights and windows, provision of associated vehicle parking including extension of vehicle crossover, and cycle and refuse storage.
56 Mayfield Road South Croydon CR2 0BF
Received 29 Dec 2025 - Decided25/04118/LP
Erection of hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer with the installation of a juliette balcony and two (2) roof lights on the front roof slope
11 Benett Gardens Norbury London SW16 4QE
Received 29 Dec 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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