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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 dates7,098Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,770 approved or refused records
1,107Refused applications
4,663 approved · 1,107 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided26/01254/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 4 (cycle, refuse and fencing) attached to planning permission 24/02739/FUL
6 Windmill Road Croydon CR0 2XN
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01255/HSE
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions, two storey side extension, first floor rear extension and loft conversion including a projecting rear gable and two rooflights to the rear roofslopes.
34 Croham Valley Road South Croydon CR2 7NB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01256/TRE
T1 Copper Beech - 4 metre crown lift measured from same patio level as the shed.(TPO 14, 2002)
19 The Drive Coulsdon CR5 2BL
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01257/FUL
Demolition of the existing Community Hall and construction of a new Community Hall comprising a part one-storey part two-storey building at St. Mary and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church to provide enhanced community facilites, with external staircase, access and associated works
St Marys And Shenoda Coptic Orthodox Church Rickman Hill Coulsdon CR5 3DS
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01258/FUL
Demolition of existing garages/stores to the rear of the garden and erection of a single storey rear extension and partial infill extension to the existing undercroft to the side.
Marys Home 88 - 90 Warham Road South Croydon CR2 6LB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01259/TRE
G4 (2x Sycamore, 1x Oak) and T6 Pine: 3 metre crown reduction (back to previous pruning points)(TPO 55, 2009)
4 Woodhyrst Gardens Kenley CR8 5LX
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01263/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 2.75 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.
129 Northway Road Croydon CR0 6JJ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01264/HSE
Alterations, Erection of single storey rear extension
8 Leander Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JU
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01265/HSE
Proposed single-storey rear extension, double-storey side extension, loft conversion with roof extensions to the front and rear roof slopes (amended description).
12 Ryecroft Road Norbury London SW16 3EG
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01266/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 6 (Retaining Walls), 7 (Materials), 8 (Landscaping), 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 10 (SUDS), and 11 (Water Efficiency) attached to planning permission ref. 23/04771/FUL (allowed under appeal ref. APP/L5240/W/24/3351412) for 'Erection of 2 no. three bed semi-detached dwellinghouses and 2 no. two bed semi-detached dwellinghouses (following demolition of existing garage and side extension). Associated access driveway, parking, and hard and soft landscaping.'
11 Haydn Avenue Purley CR8 4AG
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01267/FUL
Alterations, removal of 1no shopfront window and installation of 1no metal louvred ventilation grill.
Unit 2 27 Cherry Orchard Road Croydon CR0 6GE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01268/NMA
Non Material Amendment to Prior Approval Permission ref: 24/02609/GPDO for the reduction in cycle and car parking.
One Croydon (Formerly NLA Tower) 12 - 16 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 0XT
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01269/NMA
Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 23/03527/CONR (Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a 2 storey dwelling plus lower ground floor, and 1 parking bay on a front forecourt with associated landscaping) to allow for internal & external amendments.
3 Monahan Avenue Purley CR8 3BB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01270/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (construction logistics plan), 4 (construction environmental management plan: bio diversity), 5 (bio diversity enhancement strategy), 6 (external materials), 7 (hard and soft landscaping), 8 (surface water drainage), 9 (cycle and refuse storage) and 10 (wildlife sensitive lighting design) attached to permission ref. 23/01060/FUL for Alterations, erection of two-storey detached 4-bedroom dwelling and conversion of existing single dwelling to form 1x 2-bed and 1x 3-bed flat, erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension, single-storey rear extension, provision of recessed balcony and 2x rooflights in front roofslope and provision of associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage
11 Northbrook Road Croydon CR0 2QL
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01271/FUL
Replacement of existing two-storey dwelling with new two-storey dwelling and associated landscape works.
Chesnet Bishops Walk Croydon CR0 5BA
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01272/LP
Demolition of existing dormer, erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension and provision of 3x rooflights in front roof slope
16 Falkland Park Avenue South Norwood London SE25 6SH
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01273/FUL
Retention of existing two flats and internal alterations.
8 York Road Croydon CR0 3QT
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01275/DISC
Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (external materials), 5 (landscaping/lighting/CCTV/gates), 6 (cycle/refuse), 7 (public art), 8 (fire) of planning permission 23/03159/FUL granted for Demolition of existing building and proposed meanwhile use comprising a landscaped urban garden and associated refuse storage.
29 - 31 Park Street Croydon CR0 1YD
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01276/PA8
20 metre phase 9 monopole, 2no. equipment cabinets and 1no. wraparound cabinet
Land North Of 2 Sandilands Croydon CR0 5DA
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01277/LP
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for Loft conversion with hip-to-gable and rear box dormer. Erection of single storey rear extension.
136 Croham Valley Road South Croydon CR2 7RA
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01278/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 3 (External Materials) attached to planning permission REF: 23/03527/CONR for the demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a 2 storey dwelling plus lower ground floor, and 1 parking bay on a front forecourt with associated landscaping.
3 Monahan Avenue Purley CR8 3BB
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01279/HSE
Demolition of existing garage, alterations, erection of single storey front extension to include front porch, single/two storey front/side extension to include front gable feature and single storey garage at side
25 Hadley Wood Rise Kenley CR8 5LY
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01280/HSE
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and canopy.
26 Boswell Road Thornton Heath CR7 7RY
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01281/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.15 metres, with an eaves height of 2.96 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.16 metres.
30 Uvedale Crescent Croydon CR0 0BP
Received 30 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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