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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 dates6,734Searchable applications
506Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,464 approved or refused records
1,030Refused applications
4,434 approved · 1,030 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided25/02715/OUT
Demolition of the existing house and erection of a new four storey building to contain 9no. flats, with all matters reserved apart from access and landscaping. Associated site alterations
275 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7HY
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02716/OUT
Demolition of the existing house and erection of new four storey building to contain 19no. flats plus a basement with car parking, all matters reserved apart from layout and scale. Associated site alterations
275 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7HY
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02717/FUL
Demolition of the existing house and replacement with a new three storey detached house (C3 use) plus basement, with associated on site car parking and other site alterations
275 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7HY
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02718/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension
63 Osborne Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PD
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02719/HSE
Erection of first floor rear extension.
11 Hartland Way Croydon CR0 8RG
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02720/FUL
Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to form 2x two bedroom flats and provision of associated amenity space, parking, refuse and cycle stores.
39 Broughton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AG
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02721/HSE
Erection of front porch, Erection of hip to gable extension and rear dormer, Alterations to roof profile include raise of ridge.
85 The Woodfields South Croydon CR2 0HJ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02722/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/03754/HSE for the demolition of existing conservatory and shed and erection of a single storey rear extension, part single, part two storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension. The application seeks to amend the materials to the front porch from brick to render to match the first floor of the existing house.
54 Elmfield Way South Croydon CR2 0EE
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02723/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension
1 Woodside Park South Norwood London SE25 5DN
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02724/PDO
Application to vary the S106 legal agreement related to 14/05352/P granted for the demolition of existing buildings apart from The Tamworth Arms; erection of three/ four storey building comprising a total of 10 one bedroom, 12 two bedroom and 6 three bedroom flats; formation of vehicular access and provision of associated parking
86-88 Drummond Road (Including Tamworth Arms Car Park), Croydon, CR0 1TX
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02725/FUL
Erection of a detached outbuilding.
54 Selsdon Park Road South Croydon CR2 8JD
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02726/HSE
Erection of part single, part two storey front, side and rear extensions.
40 Ridgemount Avenue Croydon CR0 8TQ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02727/FUL
Enlargement and alterations (to include obscure glass) of windows in the south and northern elevations (retrospective)
Beulah House Hotel 29 - 31 Beulah Road Thornton Heath CR7 8JH
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02728/DISC
Discharge of conditions 3 (CLP), 4 (Materials), and 5 (Methodology of Works) attached to planning permission ref. 24/04192/FUL for 'Alterations to exterior of building involving re-installation of single/double door frame and rearrangement of existing glazed door opening, and Alterations to interior involving installation of a roller shutter and erection of partition walls' and discharge of conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Methodology of Works) attached to listed building consent ref. 24/04193/LBC.
1432 - 1434 London Road Norbury London SW16 4BZ
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02729/HSE
Erection of access ramps and associated railings to the front, side and rear of the property, insertion of door to the side elevation and alterations to the front landscaping to provide off street parking.
60 Jasmine Gardens Croydon CR0 8LE
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02730/HSE
Erection of front gate and boundary wall. Alteration to front boundary treatment.
117A Foxley Lane Purley CR8 3HQ
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02731/DISC
Discharge of condition 4 (construction logistics plan) and 7 (waste arrangements) attached to planning permission 24/03231/FUL for Conversion of office unit (Use Class E(g)(i)) to self-contained flat (Use Class C3), Associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces, and Alterations
6A Station Road South Norwood London SE25 5AJ
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02732/FUL
Alterations, change of use from single dwellinghouse (class C3) to nine-bedroom, nine-person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (class Sui Generis) and provision of associated landscaping, front wall, cycle and refuse storage
19 Cameron Road Croydon CR0 2SR
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02733/DISC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layouts) of planning permission 25/00287/HSE for "Erection of a single-storey rear extension (following demolition of existing addition), and Associated alterations".
221 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3LY
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02734/FUL
Change of use from C3 dwelling to C4 HMO up to 6 people.
36 Glossop Road South Croydon CR2 0PU
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02735/HSE
Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory, erection of single/two storey side/rear extension including porch and remodelling of rear garden
47A Foxearth Road South Croydon CR2 8EL
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02736/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 2.58 metres and a maximum roof height including the roof lights of 2.99 metres
134 Headley Drive Croydon CR0 0QG
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02737/HSE
Erection of two storey side/rear extension; single storey rear extension and loft conversion.
118 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NB
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02738/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from music rehearsal and event space (Sui Generis) to a flexible use comprising music rehearsal and event space (Sui Generis), Use Class E (c, d, e, f, g), and Use Class F.1.
1 Parker Road Croydon CR0 1DU
Received 22 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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