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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 dates6,753Searchable applications
506Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,481 approved or refused records
1,032Refused applications
4,449 approved · 1,032 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided25/02824/HSE
Installation of 5 x window openings on side elevation south, 2x ground floor and 3x first floor.
23 Union Road Croydon CR0 2XU
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02825/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Cycle and refuse storage) and Condition 7 (Water efficiency) attached to permission 23/01252/FUL for 'Erection of two storey detached dwelling.'
Development Site At 187 The Glade Croydon CR0 7UN
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02826/LP
Alterations and construction of hip to gable end roof extensions and the erection of a rear dormer roof extension. Installation of three rooflights within the front roof slope.
57 Waddington Way Upper Norwood London SE19 3UE
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02827/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension and patio area.
Sandleford Morland Avenue Croydon CR0 6EA
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02829/TRE
Lime Trees 39, 40 ,41, & 42 Crown lift to 3mLime Tree 44 crown lift to 5m. Robinia Trees 50, 51, 52 & 53 crown clean.Catalpa Tree 54 cut back to give 1 metre clear to buildings/seating area Cherry Tree 59 crown lift to 2.5m to clear highway and foot path. Reduce lateral branches opposite path on field side to balance and apply cobra brace to support limb.(TPO 09, 1970)
Whitgift House 76 Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6AB
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02831/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 2.68 metres and a maximum roof height of 2.83 metres.
99 Crowley Crescent Croydon CR0 4EF
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02834/HSE
Erection of first floor side extension.
64 Manor Wood Road Purley CR8 4LF
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02835/ADV
Installation of illuminated fascia and non illuminated vinyl signs to shop frontage
3 Drury Crescent Croydon CR0 4XU
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02836/DISC
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) 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 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02837/LBC
Replacement of existing external doors.
Airport House Purley Way Croydon CR0 0XZ
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02838/HSE
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
58 Maywater Close South Croydon CR2 0RS
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02839/LP
Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer, installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope
11 Swinburne Crescent Croydon CR0 7BZ
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02840/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 2.7 metres and a maximum roof height of 2.7 metres.
11 Swinburne Crescent Croydon CR0 7BZ
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02841/LE
Certificate of lawful development (191) for existing internal alterations to facilitate the change of use of the upper basement of Delta Point from a car park to a 90 room hotel (Use C1).
Delta Point 35 Wellesley Road Croydon CR0 2GU
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02842/LE
Continued use as a self-contained residential dwelling
Surgery 15 Rectory Park South Croydon CR2 9JQ
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02843/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension
355 Davidson Road Croydon CR0 6DR
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02844/FUL
Change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to an 11-person HMO (Sui-Generis) with the provision of refuse and cycle storage and other associated site alterations
18 Courtland Avenue Norbury London SW16 3BE
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02845/FUL
Installation of new extraction system
1074 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7ND
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02846/TRE
T3. Cedar Lebanon To shorten and raise easterly branches towards/overhanging the main building to create a 1 metre separation from the side elevation and roof line to erect scaffolding.(TPO 02, 1978)
The Farthings Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5RD
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02847/DISC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Contamination), 6 (Infiltration drainage), 7 (foul Drainage Strategy), 8 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) & 9 (visibility splays) of planning permission 24/03893/FUL for "Change of use from MOT and servicing centre (Use Class B2) to vehicle rental premises (Sui Generis). Demolition of existing buildings and erection of single storey office building and vehicle wash bay, new car parking (including vehicle storage) and associated works. Installation of signage to new building and front of the site."
127 Marlpit Lane Coulsdon CR5 2HH
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02848/CONR
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 5 (Noise Assessment) from planning permission 24/04183/FUL for 'Installation of Air Source Heat Pump complete with acoustic barrier and associated works' to allow amendments to the acoustic enclosure and replacement of existing classroom windows with double louvred doors. (Amended description)
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent Croydon CR0 3JT
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02851/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 6 (Conditions survey of the public highway) attached to planning permission 23/04076/FUL 'Erection of one additional storey to provide 2no. self-contained flats within a mansard roof including alterations to facades of existing building and alterations to landscaping and amenity area.'
Becton Court 284 Holmesdale Road South Norwood London SE25 6HS
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02852/PA8
Proposed VMO2 20.0m high Hutchinson Engineering Orion Streetpole on a new T9 root foundation, accommodating 9no. antenna, 2no. dishes, 2no equipment cabinets with ancillary development thereto.
Croham Road Opp 10 Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7HY
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02854/FUL
Alteration to elevations (part demolition of 2 storey projection) and construction of mansard roof extension (retrospective) to provide 1 x 3 bed flat with roof terrace, alterations to flats 3 & 6 and creation of cycle store.
Jack House R/O 18 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4PF
Received 3 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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