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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 dates6,836Searchable applications
507Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,549 approved or refused records
1,050Refused applications
4,499 approved · 1,050 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided25/03298/TRE
T1 - Sycamore - 2m Cut back of side lateral branches encroaching front driveway/garden area T2 - Sycamore - 2m Cut back of side lateral branches encroaching front driveway/garden area (TPO 19, 1972)
35 Kingswood Way South Croydon CR2 8QL
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03300/TRE
T1 Silver Birch - Fell due to being dead.G3 to raise canopy by 1 metres measured from top of fence.(TPO 12, 2004)
17 Beckett Avenue Kenley CR8 5LT
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03301/DISC
Discharge of conditions 3 (WSI) and 4 (public engagement framework) related to planning permission 21/02912/FUL for the, "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part 14 storey and part 28 storey building with basement, comprising 498 co-living units and associated communal amenity spaces (Use Class Sui Generis), 84 residential units (Use Class C3), commercial space (Use Class E) and flexible commercial and community space (Use Class E/F1) at ground/mezzanine level, together with roof terraces and balconies, wheelchair accessible parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage and associated landscaping and public realm works including removal of subways. Works include stopping up of section of highway on Altyre Road and subway to No.1 Croydon, 12-16 Addiscombe Road under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)"
Citylink House 4 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 5TT
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03302/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 25/01568/CONR Variation of Condition 7 (number of pupils) attached to planning permission 24/02738/FUL granted for 'first floor rear extension and single storey front / side extension'.
1 Normanton Road South Croydon CR2 7AE
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03304/DISC
Discharge of condition 3 (Landscaping), 4 (Construction Logistics Plan), 5 (Refuse and cycle storage), 6 (Material) and 7 (surface water drainage) attached to planning permission REF: 25/00679/FUL [Demolition of existing garage and erection of a detached two-storey dwellinghouse within the rear garden of No.23 Monahan Avenue, provision of associated car parking, amenity space, landscaping, bin and cycle stores.]
23 Monahan Avenue Purley CR8 3BB
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03305/HSE
Erection of a single storey extension
53 Newlands Road Norbury London SW16 4SR
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03308/FUL
Demolition of the existing detached house and redevelopment of the site to provide 9no. homes of between one and two storeys with associated amenity space, vehicle parking, refuse and cycle storage. Associated site alterations
18 Pollards Hill West Norbury London SW16 4NS
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03310/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.2 metres, with an eaves height of 2.68 metres and a maximum roof height of 2.88 metres.
57 Darcy Road Norbury London SW16 4TZ
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03312/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling, the erection of a terrace of 3 x 2 storey dwelling houses (with habitable roofspace), new vehicular access and on-site parking, cycle and refuse storage and associated landscaping.
2 Godstone Road Kenley CR8 5JE
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03313/HSE
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and introduction of a front porch, following demolition of existing garage
9 Vincent Road Coulsdon CR5 3DH
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03314/TRE
T1 Ash pollard the crown to make the overall height of the tree 8 metres, measured from ground level.T2 Ash pollard the crown to make the overall height of the tree 7 metres, measured from ground level.(TPO 05, 1987)
77 Bradmore Way Coulsdon CR5 1PE
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03315/HSE
THE CONVERSION OF A GARAGE INTO A HABITABLE SPACE (GYM)
33 Abbey Road South Croydon CR2 8NJ
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03316/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which projects out by 6 metres from the rear of the original house, with an eaves height of 2.975 metres with a maximum height (including the skylight and parapet walls) of 3.199 metres
80 Mayfield Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DJ
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03317/FUL
Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a C2 children's care home for a maximum of two children and up to two carers per shift
46 The Woodfields South Croydon CR2 0HE
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03319/FUL
Retrospective planning permission for the conversion of the existing single dwellinghouse to form two self-contained flats, including associated external alterations and provision of refuse storage.
91 Melfort Road Thornton Heath CR7 7RT
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03321/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings used as car repair workshop (Use Class B2) and erection of a three storey building consisting of a commercial unit (Use Class E) at ground floor and 7 flats on the upper floors, with associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and landscaping
32 - 34 Bensham Lane Croydon CR0 2RQ
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision25/03322/FUL
Demolition of place of worship (Use Class F1(f) and erection of a three storey building to form 5 flats (Use Class C3) with associated car parking, refuse storage and cycle storage
2A Elmwood Road Croydon CR0 2SG
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03323/LE
Retrospective application for the change of use from single family dwelling C3 to Class C3(B) (Supported living service) for up to four individuals.
17 Milner Road Thornton Heath CR7 8JQ
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03324/HSE
Demolition of existing lean-to rear extension and replace with new single storey rear extension. Hip to gable roof alteration and rear dormer to faciliate loft conversion.
65 Woodcroft Road Thornton Heath CR7 7HB
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03325/OUT
Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of two (2) pairs of two-storey semi-detached small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to 5 persons with habitable roof levels (Use Class C4) and one (1) two-storey detached dwellinghouse with habitable roof levels (Use Class C3) (following demolition of existing two-storey dwellinghouse and detached garage), associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces (Outline Application).
2A Addiscombe Avenue Croydon CR0 6LH
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03326/OUT
Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of two (2) pairs of two-storey semi-detached dwellinghouses with habitable roof levels (Use Class C3) and one (1) two storey detached building for use as small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to 6 persons with habitable roof levels (Use Class C4) (following demolition of existing two-storey dwellinghouse and detached garage), Associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces (Outline Application)
2A Addiscombe Avenue Croydon CR0 6LH
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Unknown25/03327/DISC
Details pursuit to Conditions 3 (CEMP), 4 (CLP), 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 6 (Cycle and refuse stores), 7 (Landscaping), 8 (Materials), 9 (SuDS), 12 (Delivery and Servicing Plan) and 15 (Noise Survey) attached to PP 24/00821/OUT for the details of layout and scale for the erection of two (2) pairs of two-storey semi-detached dwellinghouses with habitable roof levels (Use Class C3) (following demolition of existing two-storey dwellinghouse and detached garage), associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces, and Alterations (Outline Application)
2A Addiscombe Avenue Croydon CR0 6LH
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03328/HSE
Erection of two storey side extension.
19 Annsworthy Crescent Grange Road South Norwood London SE25 6TF
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03329/HSE
Erection of upwards extension includes erection of front dormer and two rear dormers.
15 Sundown Avenue South Croydon CR2 0RQ
Received 14 Oct 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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