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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 dates7,047Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,727 approved or refused records
1,097Refused applications
4,630 approved · 1,097 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/00858/TRE
2x Limes - re-pollard back to previous pruning points.(TPO 40, 1979)
20 Timberling Gardens South Croydon CR2 0AW
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00859/LP
Loft conversion with rear dormer extension with 2 roof lights to front slope.
65 Bensham Lane Croydon CR0 2RX
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00860/LE
Use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to 6 persons.
5 Lebanon Road Croydon CR0 6UT
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00862/FUL
Installation of generator (Retrospective)
Unit 8 Zk Park 23 Commerce Way Croydon CR0 4ZS
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00863/NMA
Section 96A application to allow the change in the surfacing of the car park from a mix of tarmac and asphalt to tarmac to 24/01033/FUL which gave permission for the;"a) Construction of a permanent car park with associated alterations to the existing access from Haling Park Road, erection of a single storey security hut, gates and cycle storage, lighting and associated landscaping. The change of use of part of the rear garden of No. 42 Haling Park Road from residential (C3) to education (F1). (Retrospective under Section 73A of the Act) and,b) Alterations to the car park including the relocation of parking spaces, as well as provision of a new access between No. 42 and No. 44 Haling Park Road with gates, lighting, associated new boundary treatment, landscaping, demolition of an existing garage, and removal of existing traffic island."
Whitgift School Nottingham Road South Croydon CR2 6YT
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00866/HSE
Single-storey rear and side extension, enlarged front porch, first-floor front extension above the existing ground floor, and associated land levelling works
11 Sandhurst Close South Croydon CR2 0AD
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00867/HSE
Erection of a two storey side extension.
19 Crest Road South Croydon CR2 7JR
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00868/DISC
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning permission 25/02422/FUL for alterations, erection of two storey side extension with access ramp and steps, erection of dormer extensions on the rear roof slope and conversion of loft area for use as staff accommodation, roof extension to facilitate a secondary fire escape and enclosed staircase, erection of 1 x single storey outbuilding and associated hard/soft landscaping
Abingdon House School 59 Godstone Road Purley CR8 2AN
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00869/HSE
Erection of a garden room
2 The Ridge Coulsdon CR5 2AT
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00870/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 5 (Tree Protection measures) of planning permission 24/03839/FUL for "Erection of a detached bungalow to the rear together with associated landscaping, amenity space, bin and cycle stores".
118A Foxley Lane Purley CR8 3NB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00871/FUL
Extension to roof, including raising ridge height and installation of front and rear dormers, to existing 3 flats.
175A, 179A & 185A Brighton Road Coulsdon CR5 2NH
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00872/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 11 (relating to external lights) 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 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00873/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 6 (SuDS) 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 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00874/HSE
Erection of a part-subterranean, single-storey rear extension partially below existing terrace, associated retaining wall, land excavation works and landscaping.
Petersfield Bishops Walk Croydon CR0 5BA
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00875/HSE
Erection of front porch with access steps. Erection of single-storey front/rear and two storey side wraparound extension. Erection of raised rear patio. Demolition of existing outbuilding.
48 Richmond Road Coulsdon CR5 2PJ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00876/HSE
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a single-storey rear extension with associated alterations.
20 Chartham Road South Norwood London SE25 4HP
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00877/NMA
Non-material amendment application in relation to planning permission 23/01404/FUL, involving changes to the internal layout of the building and a change from ground floor doors to fire escape windows
69 Selhurst New Road South Norwood London SE25 5PU
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00878/HSE
Erection of replacement outbuilding in the rear garden
79 Auckland Rise Upper Norwood London SE19 2DY
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00880/LP
Erection of hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer
137 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00881/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Materials), 9 (Detailed Drawings), 13 (Lighting Scheme) and 14 (Cycle Parking) attached to planning permission ref. 20/02136/FUL (allowed on appeal under ref. APP/L5240/W/21/3279949) for the erection of two storey side and rear extension to The Sandrock Public House to provide an enlarged service (including front seating area) to the existing pub (Sui Generis) and conversion of the upper floors including extension to form 4 flats and construction of a three storey building to the rear comprising 11 flats and 4 houses, hard and soft landscaping, communal/amenity/play space, car parking between the two buildings, new crossover along Sandrock Place, boundary treatment and refuse and cycle provision.
The Sandrock 152 Upper Shirley Road Croydon CR0 5HA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00882/FUL
Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a four storey building with basement to provide commercial floorspace at ground and basement level and 9 residential units on the ground and upper floors, with associated refuse storage, cycle parking, amenity space, landscaping and removal of one crossover onto Handcroft Road
249 - 253 London Road Croydon CR0 2RL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00883/DISC
Discharge of condition 5 (landscaping) and 10 (lighting design scheme for biodiversity) attached to planning permission 22/00939/CONR for Variation of condition 2 (plans), condition 3 (arb), condition 4 (CLP), condition 13 (obscure glazing), condition 17 (parking areas) and condition 20 (visibility splays) attached to planning permission 20/00107/FUL for demolition of two semi-detached dwelling houses and the erection of 4/5 storey building to provide 19 residential units, with associated provision of 20 off-street car parking spaces, access, cycle and refuse storage and landscaping.
2 - 4 Addington Road South Croydon CR2 8RB
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00884/LP
Garage conversion to habitable and alterations to front elevation
13 Lime Meadow Avenue South Croydon CR2 9AS
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00886/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension
2 Dalmally Road Croydon CR0 6LS
Received 24 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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