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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4,434 approved · 1,030 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided25/02766/FUL
Installation of replacement doors to the front and rear elevations.
City House 420 London Road Croydon CR0 2NS
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02769/FUL
Alterations to car park, erection of a canopy, fencing, shelter, lighting and siting of a container
Amazon Peterwood Way Croydon CR0 4UQ
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02771/HSE
Erection of part double/part single storey side extension.
39 Ingram Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EE
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02772/LP
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
138 Coleridge Road Croydon CR0 7BR
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02773/HSE
Proposed single storey rear infill extension and associated works
16 Palmer's Road Norbury London SW16 4SJ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02774/HSE
Erection of a single storey side and rear wraparound extension and enlargement of the existing ground floor side window.
20 Dering Road Croydon CR0 1DS
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02775/GPDO
Notification for prior approval under the GPDO 2015 under Class AA for an upwards extension of one storey to a dwellinghouse.
289 Longheath Gardens Croydon CR0 7TZ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02776/LP
Alterations; two rooflights in front elevation and erection of two dormers in rear roof slopes
8 Eileen Road South Norwood London SE25 5EJ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02777/LE
Continued use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
64 Tanfield Road Croydon CR0 1AL
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02778/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 4 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning reference 21/06339/FUL for the Construction of 3 houses on land to the side and rear of 11 Blacksmiths Hill.
11 Blacksmiths Hill South Croydon CR2 9AZ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02779/LP
Erection of hip to gable roof extension; dormer extension in rear roofslope and installation of 2x rooflights in front roofslope.
46 Craignish Avenue Norbury London SW16 4RW
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02780/LP
Erection of L-shaped dormer in rear roof slopes and installation of 2x rooflights into front roofslope.
50 Elmwood Road Croydon CR0 2SJ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02781/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 of 3.15 metres
50 Elmwood Road Croydon CR0 2SJ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02782/FUL
Alterations to existing shopfront involving the installation of an additional door (retrospective).
367 Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6ES
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02783/LE
Continued use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
41 Swinburne Crescent Croydon CR0 7BZ
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02784/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (landscaping) and 7 (bin and cycle stores) from planning permission 22/04109/FUL for 'Demolition of the existing buildings on site and the erection of a new three storey building and a single storey building at the rear to contain a total of 6 flats, with commercial space on the ground floor facing Portland Road. Associated site alterations'
Development Site Former Site Of 20 - 22 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4PF
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02785/FUL
Erection of two storey side and rear extension to industrial/warehouse building.
52-54 Ullswater Crescent Coulsdon CR5 2HR
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02786/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 7 (external facing materials and finishes), 11 (cycle and refuse storage), and 12 (landscaping) attached to permission ref. 21/06145/FUL (appeal allowed ref. APP/L5240/W/23/3331137) for erection of two buildings comprising 31 residential apartments (use class C3) following demolition of existing residential dwelling (use class C3), utilising existing access off Beech Avenue including associated hard and soft landscaping
2 Beech Avenue South Croydon CR2 0NL
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02787/TRE
T3 Beech: crown reduce by 3-4m due to Cerioporus Squamosus fungus @ 9m plus semi occluded wound / cavity formations 1m below, at point of tight bifurcation stem fork. Significant upper crown dieback. Wind exposed position, reduction is recommended to reduce windsail effect and improve stability.(TPO 30, 1979)
Old Lodge Court 2 Reedham Drive Purley CR8 4DS
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02788/FUL
Conversion of single-family dwelling into 2 self-contained flats (1 x 3-bedroom on the ground floor and 1 x 2-bedroom over first and loft floors), including demolition of part of front boundary wall to improve vehicular access and installation of solar panels to rear/side extension roof.
9 Carlton Road South Croydon CR2 0BP
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02789/DISC
Discharge of condition 6 (landscaping), 7 (cycle and refuse) and10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), attached to planning permission REF: 24/03967/FUL (Demolition of free standing garage. Erection of a pair of semi detached houses.Changes to existing vehicular access, provision of parking bays, cycle and bin storage and associated landscaping. Land level changes.)
43 Welcomes Road Kenley CR8 5HA
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02791/LP
Erection of hip to gable and a rear dormer, installation of two rooflights in front roof slope
316 Mitcham Road Croydon CR0 3JN
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02792/FUL
Change of use of single dwellinghouse (C3) to children's home (C2) for up to 3 children with associated cycle storage and refuse storage
41 Bramley Hill South Croydon CR2 6NW
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02794/FUL
Extensions to the front at ground floor, side at first floor and to the rear at ground and first floor in relation to the conversion of the enlarged dwelling into two separate dwellings, including provision of off-street parking, refuse and cycle storage.
70 Reddown Road Coulsdon CR5 1AL
Received 1 Sept 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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