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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 dates6,999Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,690 approved or refused records
1,087Refused applications
4,603 approved · 1,087 refused · 131 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00473/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension
45 - 47 High Street Thornton Heath CR7 8RW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00474/HSE
Alterations, erection of single storey infill extension and repair works to roof, provision of additional and replacement windows including rooflights, and installation of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system
The Chimes Upper Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3LG
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00476/FUL
Change of Use of a motorcycle showroom with associated MOT centre at the rear and a two bed maisonette, together with a mansard roof extension, raising of the roof pitch of the rear return and creation of lightwells to provide a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis), comprising 16 bedrooms with shared kitchen and dining facilities, communal indoor and outdoor amenity space, together with landscaping, designated refuse / recycling and cycle stores
210 St James's Road Croydon CR0 2BW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00477/HSE
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension including a canopy to the rear elevation.
26 Boswell Road Thornton Heath CR7 7RY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00478/HSE
Erection of single storey front extension to the existing front porch.
99 Brian Avenue South Croydon CR2 9NJ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00479/HSE
Demolition of two rear dormers and erection of one rear dormer. (Amended drawings)
103 Purley Downs Road South Croydon CR2 0RH
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00480/FUL
Change of Use Class C3(b) to C2 addition of two additional occupants to the existing six, increasing the total number of residents from six to eight, to accommodate adults in need of supported living. (Amended description).
112 Grange Park Road Thornton Heath CR7 8QB
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00481/FUL
Erection of roof extensions and mansard third floor to existing building and outbuilding, linked by a two-storey bridge, to provide 5 additional self-contained flats; reconfiguration of Flats 2, 10 and 11; provision of communal roof terrace, play area, cycle and refuse storage; associated landscaping and external alterations (car-free).
Sapphire Apartments 72 Lower Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 6AB
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00482/HSE
Alterations to include alterations to the existing garden wall and erection of a single/two storey side extension
100 Reddown Road Coulsdon CR5 1AL
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00483/LP
Proposed construction of a rear roof dormer, including the installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope. The construction of a single-storey rear extension.
111 Mayfield Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DP
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00484/LP
The proposal consists of the erection of a single-storey outbuilding located at the rear of the existing detached garage.
32 Normanton Road South Croydon CR2 7AR
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00485/LP
Erection of rear dormer loft extension and provision of 3x rooflights in front roof slope.
61 Penshurst Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EF
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00487/HSE
Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations include changes to roof form of existing garage/ utility room.
48 Byron Avenue Coulsdon CR5 2JR
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00488/HSE
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension
6 Bennetts Way Croydon CR0 8AA
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00489/GPDO
Change of Use from Use Class E to Use Class C3 to create a one 2 bedroom dwelling
826B Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EB
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00491/HSE
Extension of existing garage and change of use to make it into a habitable room
84 Montacute Road Croydon CR0 0JE
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00492/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Logistics Plan) and 8 (Tree Protection) under planning permission 24/02402/FUL for 'Erection of a two storey side addition providing two flats with associated site alterations.'
53A Warminster Road South Norwood London SE25 4DQ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00494/LE
Dormer to the rear roof slope, hip-to-gable roof extension and four new roof lights to the front roof slope.
31 Orleans Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3TB
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00497/HSE
Alterations to include installation of rooflights and glazing panel to existing gable feature at rear, erection of two dormer extensions on the front roof slope and one dormer extension on the rear roofslope and erection of single storey side/rear extension
12 Tullick Way Coulsdon Croydon CR5 3GW
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00498/NMA
Non-material amendment to PP 25/01728/FUL for the erection of buildings comprising 211 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a Community Hub (flexible Use Class F.1/F.2), ranging from three to six storeys together with associated parking, access, community and play space, amenity areas and hard and soft landscaping. This application seeks alterations to wording of Condition 34 (BREEAM).
Land Rear Of 13 To 73 Stafford Road Duppas Hill Road Croydon
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00499/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 6 (External materials) of planning permission 20/00790/FUL (as amended by 26/00013/NMA) granted for two additional storeys to the existing building at third and fourth floors for residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and extensions to provide stair cores and cycle stores, refuse stores, plant room, car parking and hard and soft landscaping.
Shackleton House 209 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4FU
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00500/OUT
Demolition of the existing garage and the erection of a new building comprising two self contained dwellings. (Outline Application-All matters reserved).
991 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JE
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00501/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 10 (Parking Management Plan) attached to PP 17/05046/FUL for the erection of two 25 storey towers (plus plant) and a single building ranging from 5 to 9 storeys (plus plant) to provide a total of 445 residential units, with flexible commercial, retail and community floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1a/D1/D2) at ground and first floor level of the two towers and associated amenity, play space, hard and soft landscaping, public realm, cycle parking and car parking with associated vehicle accesses.
Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And Land At Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon.
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00502/LP
Proposed loft conversion with roof extensions to rear main roof and side outrigger.
33 Mersham Road Thornton Heath CR7 8NS
Received 17 Feb 2026
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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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