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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 dates6,745Searchable applications
506Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,474 approved or refused records
1,032Refused applications
4,442 approved · 1,032 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided25/02795/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 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.
155 Silverleigh Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DT
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02796/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations include land level changes. (Amended description)
11 Garston Gardens Godstone Road Kenley CR8 5AN
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02797/FUL
Retrospective application for retention of rear extension
1414 London Road Norbury London SW16 4BZ
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02798/CAT
T1 acacia reduce back from building by 3 meters T2 sweet chestnut reduce back from building by 3 meters T3 Beech to be carefully cut back by 2 meters to give 3 meters clearance from building
Beechfield Court 20 Bramley Hill South Croydon CR2 6LT
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02799/NMA
Non- material amendment 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," to allow the movement of the building position by 800mm, relocation of cycle and bin store, changes to elevations and floor plans, installation of ground level enclosed plant, increase in external ground level by 450mm and drainage.
Land West Of 41 Malcolm Road Coulsdon CR5 2DB
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02800/DISC
Discharge of condition 12 (Service Routes) 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 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02801/FUL
Erection of a rear dormer incorporating winter garden (amended description)
20A Orleans Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3TA
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02802/TRE
T1 Pine. Laterally reduce the lowest branch that hangs over the house by 2m back to suitable growth Points. Also, reduce lower growth from the same branch to give 2m clearance of the building. To stop interference with the roof and to reduce significant weight over the house. Significant pine drop is filling the gutters and roof recesses.(TPO 21 1970)
2B High Beech South Croydon CR2 7QB
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02803/HSE
Erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden for use as a storage, gym and entertainment room
1A Devonshire Way Croydon CR0 8BU
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02804/CAT
T1 Sugar Maple - Remove right side rotten limb back to trunk, reduce all over regrowth back to the previous reduction pointsT2 Sugar Maple - Reduce regrowth all over back to the previous reduction point
85 Ryecroft Road Norbury London SW16 3EJ
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02805/TRE
Red T1: Chestnut overhanging the applicants boundary to reduce to the boundary linePurple T2: Sycamore overhanging the applicants boundary to reduce to the boundary lineOrange T3: Sycamore overhanging the applicants boundary to reduce to the boundary line(TPO 50, 1986)
43A Upper Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 8DG
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02806/HSE
Alterations, erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations to existing front porch. Changes include alterations to rear patio.
60 The Ridge Way South Croydon CR2 0LF
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02808/HSE
Erection of a first floor side extension and loft conversion, including erection of a rear dormer and insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
33 North Downs Road Croydon CR0 0LE
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02812/HSE
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
120 Northborough Road Norbury London SW16 4AZ
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02813/LP
Erection of a rear dormer extension and the installation of two (2) rooflights in the front roof slope and two windows on the rear elevation
199 Harrington Road South Norwood London SE25 4NN
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02814/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension
199 Harrington Road South Norwood London SE25 4NN
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02815/HSE
Alterations to include alterations to front entrance area with the inclusion of columns, part demolition of side garage conversion, erection of a single storey front, single/two side and single storey rear extension
27 Warwick Road Coulsdon CR5 2EF
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02816/HSE
Construction of flat roof rear extensions and first floor rear extension; Installation of two new one-storey bay windows on the front elevation at ground floor level; Raising of the main roof ridge to allow a loft conversion, with new Velux rooflights and two rear-facing box dormers; Removal of existing hung tiles from the external walls at first floor level (front and rear elevations) to be replaced with a flush-rendered wall with Tudor-style timber detailing. Internal modification on layout to allow opened space dining/kitchen/snug on ground floor and bedrooms with en suites on first floor.
2 Waddon Way Croydon CR0 4HU
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02817/HSE
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
19 New Barn Lane Whyteleafe CR3 0EX
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02818/TRE
T1 Beech - Fell(TPO 29, 2016)
17 Purley Knoll Purley CR8 3AF
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02819/HSE
Erection of a single storey outbuilding.
7 Croham Close South Croydon CR2 0DA
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02820/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning application LPA ref: 24/02739/FUL (Erection of three storey side extension and two-storey rear extensions, internal reconfiguration, alterations to facade and provision of two additional flats (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping) - alterations to internal layout of ground and lower ground floor units.
6 Windmill Road Croydon CR0 2XN
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02821/CONR
Variation of condition 2 (drawings) of LPA ref: LPA ref: 24/02739/FUL (Erection of three storey side extension and two-storey rear extensions, internal reconfiguration, alterations to facade and provision of two additional flats (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping) - alteration to layout and number of bedrooms, enlargement of proposed flats, erection of additional roof lights.
6 Windmill Road Croydon CR0 2XN
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02823/FUL
Demolition of former Builders Yard (Sui Generis) and erection of 52 residential units (Use Class C3)
Station Yard 56 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath CR7 8RX
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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