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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 dates6,698Searchable applications
506Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,434 approved or refused records
1,024Refused applications
4,410 approved · 1,024 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided25/02544/CAT
T1 - Maple Tree - Fell, due to being too close to neighbouring properties and could cause structural damage.
66 Church Street Croydon CR0 1RB
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02545/HSE
Erection of a first floor side extension, including front and rear dormers, and alterations to the front porch roof.
45 Albatross Gardens South Croydon CR2 8QW
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02550/FUL
Joint application for the erection of replacement single storey rear extensions [retrospective].
8 And 8A Tavistock Road Croydon CR0 2AN
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Unknown25/02551/FUL
Conversion of the first and second floors of the existing building from Class E use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4 use) to provide five rooms with a maximum of five occupants.
First And Second Floor Offices 85 South End Croydon CR0 1BG
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02552/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height including the roof lights of 3.15 metres
26 Glenthorne Avenue Croydon CR0 7EY
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02553/DISC
Discharge of condition 10 (CLP) related to planning permission 25/00191/FUL for the, "Construction of a single storey primary and community care facility (Use Class E(e)) together with ancillary car parking, formation of new vehicular access from Woodcote Grove Road and pedestrian access from Chipstead Valley Road."
Land West Of 41 Malcolm Road Coulsdon CR5 2DB
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02555/FUL
Change of use from a single residential property formed of 5-bedroom supported living accommodation to 2 apartments for supported living accommodation.
51 Byron Road South Croydon CR2 8DZ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02556/CAT
T1 Goat Willow - Fell due to allowing rodent/squirrel nuisance into roof space. Previous mitigation of pollarding the tree has proven unsuccessful to remove this nuisance from happening.
32 Coombe Road Croydon CR0 1BP
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02557/CAT
T2 Conifer - Fell
16 Briar Hill Purley CR8 3LE
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02558/LE
Outbuilding in the garden
109 Brian Avenue South Croydon CR2 9NJ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02560/LBC
External and internal repairs and alterations including repairs to windows, replacement ridges, valleys, rooflights and roof repairs.
Former Oakwood School Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5RD
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02561/HSE
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
38 Ederline Avenue Norbury London SW16 4SA
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02562/FUL
Erection of outbuilding (ancillary to the house at 73a Dagnall Park)
73A Dagnall Park South Norwood London SE25 6NS
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02563/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 6: Hard and soft landscaping material, boundary treatment and Biodiversity enhancement report; and Condition 7: Drainage Calculation, Drainage Plan and Details, SUDS Appendix- Rainwater harvesting and Permeable Paving, of planning reference 22/04682/FUL for Erection of 2 x 3-storey dwellings accessed from Sanderstead Road with associated landscaping and bin and bike stores.
145 Purley Oaks Road South Croydon CR2 0NZ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02566/FUL
Changes to shop front to include new entrance door, conversion of ground floor rear storage area to a one bedroom flat, conversion of upper floor maisonette to form two (2) x one bedroom flats, provision of waste and cycle storage and associated alterations.
840 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7PA
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02567/FUL
Installation of extract ducting to the rear.
221 Coulsdon Road Coulsdon CR5 1EN
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02568/HSE
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, including raised patio to the rear, and widening of the front driveway.
6 Rockhampton Road South Croydon CR2 7AQ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02569/CAT
T4 sycamore carefully fell to ground level
19B Upper Woodcote Village Purley CR8 3HF
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02570/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (car park management plan) and 4 (delivery and service management plan) attached to permission ref. 24/03121/FUL for Alterations, change of use of existing workshop area to incorporate an MOT vehicle inspection facility.
18 Gladstone Road Croydon CR0 2BQ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02571/GPDO
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 5 metres with an eaves height of 2.30 metres and a maximum height of 2.57 metres
13 Tandridge Gardens South Croydon CR2 9HW
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02574/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 21/03413/FUL. (Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a five storey building (plus part lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane and the erection of three storey building (including lower ground floor), with a total of 75 residential dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage). (Changes to affordable housing mix and update Schedule 2 of the S106 agreement).
304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02575/CAT
Bay Tree - fell
24 South Vale Upper Norwood London SE19 3BA
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02577/HSE
Raising of ridge height. Reconfiguration of roof form including alteration from hipped ends to half-gable ends and formation of front gable. Erection of two-storey side/rear extension incorporating dormer windows to the front and rear roof slopes. Erection of two-storey rear extension.
14 Russell Hill Purley CR8 2JA
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02578/DISC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Refuse) and 7 (Noise) attached to permission 23/04577/FUL for Construction of a single-storey extension at 2nd floor level to the existing building to create 1 x self catering apartment (Class C1) associated alterations to include refuse and cycle storage
252 High Street Croydon CR0 1PG
Received 5 Aug 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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