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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 dates7,087Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,763 approved or refused records
1,106Refused applications
4,657 approved · 1,106 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/01142/FUL
Site alterations and installation of substation to facilitate Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCPs)
Amazon Peterwood Way Croydon CR0 4UQ
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01143/ADV
Installation of internally illuminated lettering sign, 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs and window vinyls
100A George Street Croydon CR0 1GP
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01144/HSE
Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer, installation of two rooflights on front roof slope, and alteration to the roof form of the existing two-storey side extension.
55 Wolsey Crescent Croydon CR0 0PG
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01145/LP
Conversion of garage to habitable room. Replacement of garage door with a window. Replacement of door to side elevation with a window.
10 Grove Wood Hill Coulsdon CR5 2EL
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01147/HSE
Ground Floor Rear Extension and Two Storey Side Extension
24 Gladeside Croydon CR0 7RE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01148/FUL
Change of use to a Large HMO (Sui Generis) for 8 residents. Erection of an L-shaped dormer on the rear rooflsope and 2 rooflights on the front rooflsope.
64 Buller Road Thornton Heath CR7 8QW
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01149/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 8 metres, with an eaves height of 2.8 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.5 metres.
22 Russell Green Close Purley CR8 2NR
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01150/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.15 metres.
61 Penshurst Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EF
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01151/LP
Loft conversion includes erection of L-shaped dormer roof extension to rear roof slopes. Installation of 2x rooflights to front roof slope.
103 Lansdowne Road Purley CR8 2PE
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01153/FUL
Conversion of vacant shop into a studio flat with alterations to rear elevation, refuse and cycle storage and associated works.
96 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4PJ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01154/DISC
Application to approve details reserved by condition numbers 4 (materials) and 5 (landscaping) attached to planning permission ref. 25/01329/FUL. (Erection of a part three, part four storey building with public house (Use Class Sui Generis) at ground floor level, a 16-room large House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) on the upper floors, and a self-contained three-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) at first floor level, together with integrated cycle and refuse storage).
Development Site At 35 Whitehorse Road Croydon CR0 2JG
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01156/FUL
Retrospective application for the replacement of timber windows with uPVC double-glazed units at second-floor level
Second Floor Flat 58 Canning Road Croydon CR0 6QF
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01157/TR5
Establish a 3-metre gap between the North elevation of 167 Pampisford Road and T5, T6, T7 and T8 as per the TPO Plan, as squirrels have accessed the roof space and chewed electrical cables that could result in a fire risk.(TPO 12, 1996)
Flat 3 167 Pampisford Road South Croydon CR2 6LS
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01158/FUL
Construction of two linked blocks comprising residential dwellings and associated amenity space, together with disabled car parking spaces, cycle parking, refuse stores, plant, and hard and soft landscaping.(The development proposes two blocks of 12 and 16 storeys comprising 179 residential dwellings)
Development Site Former Site Of 17 - 21 Dingwall Road Croydon CR0 2NA
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01159/FUL
Construction of one car parking space and associated works
20 Wooderson Close South Norwood London SE25 6PJ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01160/DISC
Details pursuant to conditions 4 (CEMP), 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 6 (Habitat Management Plan) of planning permission 25/02271/FUL for "Demolition of two dwellings and construction of six dwellings to form three pairs of semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping"
Hartley Court And Ravenswood Hartley Down Purley CR8 4EA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01161/HSE
Demolition of existing garage, Erection of part single/part double storey side extension, Erection of single storey front extension. Alterations.
23C Grove Wood Hill Coulsdon CR5 2EN
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01162/LP
Alterations, erection of single storey rear extension.
24 Auckland Road Upper Norwood London SE19 2DJ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01163/HSE
Erection of a single storey side and front extension
12 Rylandes Road South Croydon CR2 8EA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01168/FUL
Proposed change of use from C3 dwelling to C4 (HMO)
79 Broughton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AJ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01169/FUL
Installation of 3 rooflights to the front roofslope to facilitate conversion of loft to habitable space
59A Winterbourne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7QX
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01170/LP
Loft conversion including the erection of a hip-to-gable extension, erection of a rear dormer, and the installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope
264 Grange Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3DF
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01172/OUT
Outline consent (layout and scale only) for the demolition of the existing house and erection of a 4 storey building comprising 16 self contained flats plus a basement with a car park and communal facilities. Other associated alterations
275 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7HY
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01174/OUT
Outline consent (layout and scale only) for the demolition of the existing house and erection of a 4 storey building comprising 13 self contained flats plus a basement with a car park and communal facilities. Other associated alterations
275 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 7HY
Received 21 Apr 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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