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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 dates7,035Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,718 approved or refused records
1,095Refused applications
4,623 approved · 1,095 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas20 mapped area records
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More application records
- Decided26/00745/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 10 (electric vehicle charging points) of planning reference 21/04705/FUL in relation to the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a three storey building with roof accommodation comprising 7 flats, provision of new access and crossover, 4 parking spaces, refuse store, cycle parking and landscaping granted at appeal 10 October 2023.
Brompton House 18 Brambledown Road South Croydon CR2 0BL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00746/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.3 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.
52 Chaldon Way Coulsdon CR5 1DD
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00747/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (Radiators), Condition 4 - (Sockets), Condition 5 (internal stud partition), Condition 6 (new guttering and down pipes), Condition 7 (slate type) , 8 (door types), 9 (brick cleaning) of listed building consent application 25/02560/LBC granted for External and internal repairs and alterations including repairs to windows, replacement ridges, valleys, rooflights and roof repairs.
Former Oakwood School Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5RD
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00748/PDO
The installation of one omni-antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post;The installation of wraparound feeder pillar installed adjacent to the lamppost;Ancillary development thereto including;2 no. Remote Radio Units situated at a height of 5 meters AGL on the exisiting lamp post.1 no. Base Band Unit situated at a height of 5.5 meters AGL on the exisiting lamp post
Lamp Post 036 O/S Box Park George Street Croydon CR0 1LD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00749/LP
Loft Conversion
102 Woodville Road Thornton Heath CR7 8LJ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00750/TRE
T1- Horse Chestnut - This application is for a 1.5-2 m reduction on all overextended lateral limbs and 20% thin.(TPO 26, 2004)
12A Smitham Bottom Lane Purley CR8 3DA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00751/TRE
T2, Beech - South facing - Reduce back to previous pruning points, North facing - reduction of 2.5m to rebalance canopy and remove squirrel damaged NE descending branch at 5m attachment point.T3, Beech - South facing - Reduce back to previous pruning points, North facing - reduction of 2.5m to rebalance canopy(TPO 55, 1983)
21 Vale Close Coulsdon CR5 2AU
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00752/PDO
The installation of one omni-antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post;The installation of stand alone feeder pillar installed against the south west corner on McDonalds window;Ancillary development thereto including;2 no. Remote Radio Units situated at a height of 5 meters AGL on the existing lamp post.1 no. Base Band Unit situated at a height of 5.5 meters AGL on the existing lamp post.
Lamp Post 010 O/S 71A Church Street Croydon CR0 1RH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00753/FUL
Erection of 1 x 3-bed two-storey detached dwelling with 1no. on-site parking space, associated hard and soft landscaping, amenity space, refuse and cycle storage.
Land Adjacent To Bruce Drive Garages, Bruce Drive South Croydon
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00754/HSE
Alterations including alterations at side and rear (including landscaping), erection of single storey side and single storey side/rear extension
42 Hilltop Road Whyteleafe CR3 0DD
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00755/HSE
Alterations, increase in ridge height of existing roof, erection of rear dormer roof extension and insertion of 3x rooflights into front roof.
32 Notson Road South Norwood London SE25 4JZ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00756/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 3 (hard and soft landscaping) and condition 4 (refuse/recycling and EVCP) attached to planning permission 25/01896/FUL (Conversion of existing dwelling into two flats (1x3 bed and 1x2 bed) together with associated amenity space, cycle storage and refuse storage provision. Erection of front porch).
120 Long Lane Croydon CR0 7AP
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00757/LP
Alteration of roof from hip to gable end, erection of rear dormer roof extension with solar panels on the dormer roof and insertion of 3x rooflights into the front roofslope.
85 Pollards Hill South Norbury London SW16 4LS
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00758/PDO
The installation of one omni-antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post;The installation of 1 no. wraparound feeder pillar installed at the base of the lamppost;Ancillary development thereto including;2 no. Remote Radio Units situated at a height of 5 meters AGL on the existing lamp post.1 no. Base Band Unit situated at a height of 5.5 meters AGL on the existing lamp post.
Lamp Post S001 O/S M & S 116 North End Croydon CR0 1UD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00759/PDO
The installation of one omni-antenna, located at a height of 6 metres AGL on the existing lamp post;The installation of wraparound feeder pillar installed adjacent to the base of the lamppost;Ancillary development thereto including;2 no. Remote Radio Units situated at a height of 5 meters AGL on the existing lamp post.1 no. Base Band Unit situated at a height of 5.5 meters AGL on the existing lamp post.
Lamp Post 026 O/S 96 George Street Croydon CR0 1PJ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00760/GPDO
Change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to form 1x self-contained residential unit under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
30 Watson Place South Norwood London SE25 5EX
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00761/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 2.95 metres and a maximum roof height of 2.98 metres.
58 Raymead Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 7SA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00762/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 9 (surface water drainage) attached to permission ref. 21/06145/FUL (appeal allowed ref. APP/L5240/W/23/3331137) for erection of two buildings comprising 31 residential apartments (use class C3) following demolition of existing residential dwelling (use class C3), utilising existing access off Beech Avenue including associated hard and soft landscaping.
2 Beech Avenue South Croydon CR2 0NL
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00763/DISC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Materials and Detailed Design) attached to permission 26/00198/FUL for Alterations, replacement of aluminium roof with natural zinc and installation of solar PV panels
St Matthews Church Chichester Road Croydon CR0 5NQ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00764/HSE
Alterations, erection of ground-floor and first-floor rear extensions.
67 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00765/HSE
Erection of single storey front extension and first floor side extension. Alterations.
77 Brian Avenue South Croydon CR2 9NJ
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00766/LP
Construction of a rear dormer roof extension, including roof lights to the front elevation, to provide additional habitable accommodation within the roof space, including a bedroom and bathroom.
64 Guildford Road Croydon CR0 2HJ
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00767/PDO
To install 1 no. 11m medium pole.
53 Stoats Nest Road Coulsdon CR5 2JJ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00768/PDO
Removal of 3no existing antennas and 2no existing cabinets to be replaced with 3no new antennas on new support structures with 1no new equipment cabinet and other associated ancillary works thereto including 1no new GPS node.
Beulah 61 - 69 Beulah Road Thornton Heath CR7 8JG
Received 6 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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