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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 dates6,946Searchable applications
511Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,645 approved or refused records
1,073Refused applications
4,572 approved · 1,073 refused · 131 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00109/CAT
T1 Sycamore: Reduce back over house by 2 metersT2 Sycamore: 3 metre crown reduction.G1 5 x leylandi trees to be reduced in height by 4 meters
20 Upper Woodcote Village Purley CR8 3HF
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00110/CONR
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to PP 25/02451/HSE for 'Erection of a single-storey front/side/rear wraparound extension. Erection of a first floor side extension. Formation of raised rear patio. Demolition of existing garage and rear additions.' The variation is to increase the depth of the single-storey rear/side extension from 4.5m to 5m.
5 The Chase Coulsdon CR5 2EJ
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00111/FUL
Proposed new cladding and alterations to the fenestration.
Cressey College Denmark Road South Norwood London SE25 5RE
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00112/TRE
G1- Group of trees overhanging Purley Downs Road. Crown lift group to 5.5m as measured from ground level to clear highway. Purley Downs Road is bus route.T1, Ash tree- Reduce lateral branches over the road by up to 2m in branch length to reduce the risk of limb failure.T2, Ash tree- Reduce lateral branches overhanging the road by up to 2m in branch length to reduce the risk of branch failure.(TPO 145)
Barrards Hall Beech Avenue South Croydon CR2 0NL
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00115/FUL
Change of use of Housing Manager's Flat to be used as an age-restricted dwelling
Mill Court 44 Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6AS
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00116/HSE
Erection of two storey side extension and conversion of garage to habitable space.
107 Downs Road Coulsdon CR5 1AD
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00117/HSE
Erection of ground-floor front extension, first-floor side extension, one/two-storey rear extension, installation of solar panels on rear roof slopes, extension to existing rear patio and all associated works
44 Fitzjames Avenue Croydon CR0 5DD
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00118/LP
Proposed L-shaped loft dormer with rooflights and extension to the existing soil vent pipe
45 Godson Road Croydon CR0 4LT
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00119/HSE
Erection of single storey side/rear extension. Alterations.
19 Ferndale Road South Norwood London SE25 4QR
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00120/HSE
Single storey rear addition
78 The Ridgeway Croydon CR0 4AF
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00121/HSE
Alterations, erection of single storey rear extension
Seclin 14 Cheyne Walk Croydon CR0 7HJ
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00122/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 25/00054/FUL 'Replacement of existing door and installation of shutter box, infilling and alterations to wall' to allow Internal frosting to window.
86 - 90 North End Croydon CR0 1UJ
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00124/HSE
Proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion including a rear dormer.
5 Mayfield Crescent Thornton Heath CR7 6DH
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00125/FUL
Seeking planning permission for a change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (residential institution) to allow the property to operate as a small childrens home accommodating up to three children (ages 8-16) with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
6 Woodbury Close Croydon CR0 5PR
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00126/FUL
Refurbishment of front elevation including removal of the existing timber slats and redecoration of window frames and associated works.
86 - 90 North End Croydon CR0 1UJ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00127/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Piling), 4 (Construction Logistics) and Partial Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination) attached to permission 23/01737/FUL for Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of a mixed-use 6 storey building comprising commercial at ground floor (Class E) and 21 flats on upper floors, with improvements to the Thomas Turner path forming a high quality pedestrian connection and a new pocket public space (amended description and plans).
3 - 7 Park Street Croydon CR0 1YD
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00128/ADV
Reinstatement of externally illuminated signage and display of 1 no. digital advertisement screen. (Amended description).
86 - 90 North End Croydon CR0 1UJ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00129/GPDO
Notification for prior approval under the GPDO 2015 under Class AA for an upwards extension of up to two storeys with accommodation within the roofspace to a dwellinghouse, alterations including replacement fenestration.
19A Box Ridge Avenue Purley CR8 3AS
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00130/TRE
T1 Poplar: Repollard(TPO 10, 1974)
2 Driftwood Drive Kenley CR8 5HT
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00131/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out form the rear wall of the original property by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 2.9 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres
211 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AB
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00133/PAD
Demolition of buildings forming a boiler house, workshop and three garages
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00134/NMA
Non material amendment to 21/01785/FUL for Demolition of 96 George Street (Norwich Union House) and 98 George Street (St Matthew's House) and redevelopment to provide an 11 storey (GIA 19, 233sqm) building comprising (Class E) office and caf� space on the ground floor and (Class E) office use across basement and upper floors, with associated cycle parking and Blue Badge parking with improvements to the adjacent College Square (outside of the application boundary). (Change: Phasing)
96-98 George Street Croydon CR0 1PJ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00135/FUL
Erection of a front porch.
3 Lyconby Gardens Croydon CR0 7NT
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00136/HSE
Erection of front gate and boundary wall. Alterations include changes to front boundary treatment.
117A Foxley Lane Purley CR8 3HQ
Received 19 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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