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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 dates6,924Searchable applications
507Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,627 approved or refused records
1,070Refused applications
4,557 approved · 1,070 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided26/00053/FUL
Change of fenestration from fixed upvc windows to openable aluminum windows. Raising of rear roof eaves.
128 - 130 North End Croydon CR0 1UD
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00054/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension to ground floor flat.
23 Grove Road Thornton Heath CR7 6HN
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00055/HSE
Alterations, Erection of single storey side/rear extension
14 Mitchley Grove South Croydon CR2 9HS
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00056/DISC
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (CLP) of LPA ref: 24/01878/GPDO (Erection of 1 additional storey above existing residential building to provide 3 new apartments comprising 1 x 1 bed unit & 1 x 2 bed unit. Third apartment located within the roof space - 1 x 2 bed unit).
Embassy Court 16 Avenue Road South Norwood London SE25 4DY
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00058/DISC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) attached to permission 25/00133/FUL for Development of site for the storage of operational vehicles, including demolition of existing structures, resurfacing, amendments to access and ancillary infrastructure including new fencing and new ancillary buildings/structures
Land West Of Makro Car Park Peterwood Way Croydon CR0 4UQ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00059/DISC
Details pursuant to conditions 4 (cycle parking), 6 (noise insulation), 7 (noise units) of prior approval application ref 25/03406/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 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00060/HSE
Erection of single/two storey side/rear extensions, construction of a raised decked area at the rear and two external staircases and the erection of a front porch.
10 Hermitage Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3QR
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00061/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to side elevation.
12 St James Road Purley CR8 2DL
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00062/LP
Loft conversion with erection of a rear dormer extension and the installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope
39 Cumberland Road South Norwood London SE25 4RE
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00063/GPDO
Maintenance of an unadopted highway
Land Adjacent To 3 - 37 (odd Numbers) Hawkhirst Road Kenley
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00064/FUL
Replacement of existing shop front and installation of shutter.
152 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8BF
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00065/LE
Continued use of dwelling house as two self-contained units (amended description)
67 Edith Road South Norwood London SE25 5PG
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00066/LP
Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension includes installation of 2x rooflights to the front roofslope.
8 Famet Close Purley CR8 2DX
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00067/HSE
Alterations, erection of additional storey with front and rear dormer windows, two-storey side/rear extension, front porch canopy, and provision of solar panels
99 Downlands Road Purley CR8 4JJ
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00068/LP
Use of existing dwelling-house (Use Class C3a) as supported living accommodation (Use Class C3b) for up to 6 resident adults
54 Grasmere Road Purley CR8 1DW
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00069/FUL
Demolition of garage and store, alterations and extension of 58 and 60 Stafford Road to create a part 3 and part 4 storey building consisting of three additional flats (6 flats total) with associated landscaping, access arrangements, refuse and cycle storage
58 - 60 Stafford Road Croydon CR0 4NE
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00070/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (construction logistics plan), 4 (external facing materials) 6 (cycle and bin stores) attached to 19/06051/FUL for erection of a part two/three storey building, use of first and second floor at 6 flats with A3 and A4 uses at ground floor and associated landscaping. date of decision 28.09.2023.
The Mews Norbury Crescent Norbury London SW16 4JP
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00071/CAT
T1 Oak: Fell -The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.to 24 Harold Road
22 Harold Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3PL
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00072/HSE
Erection of hip to gable enlargement, dormer extension to rear roof slope and two roof lights to front roof slope in connection with conversion of resultant roof space to habitable accommodation. Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
232 Homestead Way Croydon CR0 0DU
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00073/TRE
T1 Chestnut - Reduce height by up to 4m and laterals by up to 2m below previous reduction points - due to decay in reduction points and main stems.(TPO 23, 1970)
22 Hermitage Road Kenley CR8 5EB
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00074/OUT
Outline planning application for the erection of a new 6 storey block comprising 31 self-contained residential units and 2 commercial units (Access reserved)
1A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EA
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00075/OUT
Outline planning application for the erection of a 5 storey block comprising 25 flats and 2 commercial units (Access reserved)
1A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EA
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00076/OUT
Outline planning permission for the erection of a new 8 storey block comprising a minimum of 31 self contained residential units and up to 43 self contained residential units and 2 commercial units (all matters reserved except for Scale)
1A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EA
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00077/OUT
Outline planning permission for the erection of a new 6 storey block comprising up to 31 self contained residential units and 2 commercial units (all matters reserved except for Scale and Appearance)
1A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EA
Received 12 Jan 2026
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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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