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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 dates6,958Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,659 approved or refused records
1,076Refused applications
4,583 approved · 1,076 refused · 131 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/00224/FUL
Alterations, erection of lightwells at front and side with associated railings and provision of additional and replacement windows and doors
2 Lower Road Kenley CR8 5NB
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00225/FUL
Installation of bird spikes
1 - 3 North End Croydon CR9 1SX
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00226/FUL
Erection of an additional storey to the front of the site and erection of a three storey rear extension, to provide 4 x 2 bedroom flats.
117 - 119 North End Croydon CR0 1TL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00227/PDO
The removal and replacement of 2 no. antennas and the installation of associated ancillary works thereto.
Centrale Centrale Shopping Centre Croydon CR0 1TY
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00228/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 3.12 metres, with an eaves height of 2.74 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.61 metres.
38 Coulsdon Rise Coulsdon CR5 2SB
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00229/HSE
Erection of Hip-to-Gable and rear roof dormer extensions with the addition of three rooflights to the front roof slope.
78 Cedar Road Croydon CR0 6UF
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00230/FUL
Erection of a hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and 4 front rooflights to facilitate the conversion of the dwelling to 3 flats. Installation of external bin and bike storage.
24 Beatrice Avenue Norbury London SW16 4UN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00232/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 3 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres. Erection of single storey side extension measuring 5.5 metres with a maximum roof height of 3 metres.
38 Ederline Avenue Norbury London SW16 4SA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00233/FUL
Alterations; single storey side extension (for boiler); Change of use from Family Home (Class C3) to Residential Institution (Class C2), Children's Home for the care of up to 3 children with associated landscaping and parking
367 Holmesdale Road South Norwood London SE25 6PN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00235/TRE
T08 Horse chestnut and T10 Beech Tree: Remove the two lowest small branches as per the annotated pictures.(TPO 08, 2004)
43 Ballards Way South Croydon CR2 7JP
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00236/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 5 (Fire Statement) attached to PP 25/01579/FUL for the erection of single-storey rear and side extensions with raised terraces on a pair of semi-detached (part-retrospective).
202 - 204 Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3UX
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00237/FUL
Change of use of the premises from cafe shop to a tyre shop (Sui Generis), including tyre sales, tyre fitting, repairs, wheel balancing, and an associated customer service area.
117 Lower Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 6PU
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00238/LP
Erection of an L-shaped dormer and installation of 3 rooflights.
46 Cobden Road South Norwood London SE25 5NX
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00239/HSE
Increase in height of existing garage and porch roof and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation. Erection of 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.
54 Albatross Gardens South Croydon CR2 8QX
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00240/FUL
Extension to existing building at third floor level to create one residential flat with associated refuse and cycle storage.
77 - 81 North End Croydon CR0 1TJ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00241/FUL
Erection of replacement two storey house with accommodation in the roofslope with raised patio area at rear with steps/associated screening (part retrospective)
31 Cullesden Road Kenley CR8 5LR
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00242/TRE
T1 Sycamore: Reduce East facing lateral branches back to previous pruning points, approx. 1.5m in branch length, to clear back from 38a Croham Manor Road.(TPO 08, 2016)
Hurstbourne Priors 19 Harewood Road South Croydon CR2 7AT
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00243/LP
Change of Use from Class C3 (Residential) to C2 (Children's Home) for up to 2 children
94 Kilmartin Avenue Norbury London SW16 4QZ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00244/HSE
Demolition of existing garage and Erection of single storey front/side extension. Erection of double storey rear extension. Alterations.
9 Purley Rise Purley CR8 3AU
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00245/TRE
G3 - Mixed - Raise low branches overhanging road to 5.2m high - section from parking controlled zone sign to Lodge House4 - Common Oak - Shorten overextended Western primary branch at circa 15m high by circa 4m in length6 - Turkey Oak - Reduce crown height - by 4.0m, Reduce crown radial spread - by 2.0mG9 - Mixed - Prune branches/ foliage away from street lights x 5 to allow clear illumination in section between cottage and A23 junction G11 - Mixed - Prune branches/ foliage away from 4 x street lights to allow clear illumination. Fell dead Elm trees behind bus shelter. G12 - Mixed - Shorten branches back to a point 1.5m clear from edge of public footpath/ cycleway to a height of 3m. Prune away from street lights as necessary, in section between A23 pedestrian crossing and roundabout 13 - Common Ash - Reduce to a 6m high habitat feature 15 - Sycamore - Reduce crown height - by 3.0m, Reduce crown radial spread - by 2.5m16 - Common Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown height - by 3.0m, Reduce crown radial spread - by 1.5mReasons - TFL NOTICE(TPO 25 ,1993)
Farm House Coulsdon Area Farm Lime Tree Avenue Coulsdon Croydon CR5 3GB
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00246/HSE
Upwards extension to form additional storey. Installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels.
24 Abbots Lane Kenley CR8 5JH
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00247/GPDO
Prior notification under Class MA of Part 3, Schedule 2, of the GPDO 2015 to change the use from commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Class C3) to form 4 flats
1 Haling Park Road South Croydon CR2 6NG
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00249/HSE
Erection of front porch with access steps. Erection of single-storey front/side/rear wraparound extension. Erection of raised rear patio. Demolition of existing outbuilding.
48 Richmond Road Coulsdon CR5 2PJ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00250/HSE
Alterations and erection of single storey side and rear extensions, alterations to include the removal the existing chimney and construction of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope (amended description)
14 Lindfield Road Croydon CR0 6HN
Received 28 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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