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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 dates7,016Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,702 approved or refused records
1,089Refused applications
4,613 approved · 1,089 refused · 134 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided26/00613/CAT
T1 Norway Maple: Cut back lateral branches on 152 side to previous pruning points to clear building by 2m to allow for repair work to house and allow light to windows.
154 Church Road Upper Norwood London SE19 2NT
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00614/HSE
Erection of single-storey rear extension and first-floor rear extension, conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation incorporating hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer extension, installation of four rooflights to front roof slope, and associated alterations.
27 Arundel Road Croydon CR0 2ER
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00615/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 5 (tree protection) of planning reference 22/02294/HSE for the erection of front, rear and side storey extensions and erection of first floor extension over existing house.
261 Hayes Lane Kenley CR8 5EJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00616/HSE
Facade alterations and internal alterations
225 Morland Road Croydon CR0 6HE
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00617/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension, raised patio to the rear, internal alterations and all associated works
14 Elm Park Road South Norwood London SE25 6UA
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00618/TRE
T1 - T3 Sycamore: reduce back to previous pruning points.(TPO 110)
2 Ravenswold Kenley CR8 5LL
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00619/LP
Erection of hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and 3 rooflights in the front rooflsope. Removal of chimney. Alterations to ground floor rear windows and doors.
513 Davidson Road Croydon CR0 6DT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00621/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
116 Croham Valley Road South Croydon CR2 7JD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00622/FUL
Alterations including front rooflights; Erection of two rear dormer extension to the loft of the first-floor flat.
First Floor Flat 108 Frant Road Thornton Heath CR7 7JU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00623/FUL
Retrospective planning application for the conversion of the existing dwellinghouse into 5 self-contained flats, with associated communal outdoor amenity space, cycle storage and refuse storage.
30 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AA
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00624/FUL
Erection of a single storey infill side/rear extension
Ground Floor Flat 12 St John's Road Croydon CR0 1RX
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00625/DISC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) attached to planning permission ref. 25/03622/FUL for the erection of a two storey rear extension.
43 Central Parade Croydon CR0 0JD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00626/LP
Erection of a single-storey side/rear infill extension
103 Pollards Hill South Norbury London SW16 4LS
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00628/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 8 (Piling) attached 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.
Land Rear Of 13 To 73 Stafford Road Duppas Hill Road Croydon
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00629/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 6 (Dust Control and Noise Mitigation) attached 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.
Land Rear Of 13 To 73 Stafford Road Duppas Hill Road Croydon
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00630/FUL
Single storey rear extension to ground floor flat. Erection of raised rear terrace.
69 Mayfield Road South Croydon CR2 0BJ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00632/TRE
T1 Austrian Pine: To shorten Southern overextended lower crown lateral branch ends by up to 2m in length.(TPO 55, 1983)
25 The Vale Coulsdon CR5 2AU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00633/HSE
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension including excavation of terrace with steps to rear garden.
222 Chaldon Way Coulsdon CR5 1DH
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00634/TRE
T2 Beech: Reduce Southern crown sections (height and radius) back to previous pruning points. Remove squirrel damaged NE descending branch at 5m attachment point.T3 Beech: Reduce Southern crown height and spread back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood and broken branches where present.(TPO 55, 1983)
21 Vale Close Coulsdon CR5 2AU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00635/AUT
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission ref: 2021/2178 dated 11/04/2023 (Construction of 100 dwellings (40% affordable) with associated infrastructure, landscaping and re-provision of sports facilities) to allow the movement of plot 77 away from the north-east boundary of the site and joining the plot with plot 78 to create a pair of semi-detached bungalows. (Adjoining Borough Consultation from Tandridge Distict Council - reference 2026/121)
Land West Of Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9RD
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00636/TRE
T2 Beech: Prune back to previous pruning points (TPO 145)
19 Hill Barn South Croydon CR2 0RU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00637/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 4 (Cycle Storage) of LPA ref: 24/02405/FUL (Alterations, change of use from Class E to Class C3 to form 1x 3-bedroom and 4x 1-bedroom self contained flats, erection of three-storey rear/side extension, single-storey rear and rear/side extensions, and provision of associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage)
61 St James's Road Croydon CR0 2US
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00638/LP
Construction of dormer extensions within the rear roof slopes.
64 Buller Road Thornton Heath CR7 8QW
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00639/FUL
External alterations to the front elevations (amended description).
1391 - 1393 London Road Norbury London SW16 4AN
Received 2 Mar 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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