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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 dates7,111Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,781 approved or refused records
1,109Refused applications
4,672 approved · 1,109 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided26/01364/FUL
Change of use from 2 no. maisonettes (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) for a maximum of 9 occupants,with the erection of a rear dormer loft extension.
16 Elgin Road Croydon CR0 6XA
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01365/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 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.
6 Sandringham Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AX
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01366/FUL
Alterations, installation of new entrance to shopfront of no. 279 to facilitate separation of numbers 279 & 281 to form 2 separate retail units.
279 - 281 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QQ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01367/LP
Proposed Loft Conversion and Erection of Porch
1A Sandrock Place Croydon CR0 5HH
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01368/FUL
Conversion of second floor flat into two self contained flats, construction new window, with associated works
Flat 5 8 Lancaster Road South Norwood London SE25 4AQ
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01369/LP
Erection of dormer extension to rear roof slopes and three roof lights to front roof slope in connection with conversion of resultant roof space to habitable accommodation.
29 Temple Road Croydon CR0 1HU
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01370/LP
Erection of rear dormer and installation of two rooflights on front roofslope.
309 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01371/TRE
T1 Magnolia. Reduce height by 2m and laterally round by 1-1.5m and giving clearance of the building and phoneline. Severe loss of light to the front of the property. Heavy leaf littering making public footpath slippery. Risk of vehicle strike on the carriage way side of the crown.(TPO 05, 2023)
9 Greville Avenue South Croydon CR2 8NN
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01372/HSE
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension. External alterations including replacement of windows and doors, removal of chimney, replacement of roof coverings and alterations to existing front porch; and associated hard and soft landscaping works to front and rear garden.
37 Littleheath Road South Croydon CR2 7SG
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01373/PDO
Existing 4G Small Cell Radio Unit to be removed and replaced with new 5G Small Cell Remote Radio Unit to be mounted to existing street lighting column with fibre and power connectivity at low level.
CIP126142 -38 472 George Street Croydon CR0 1LF
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/01374/HSE
Demolition of existing extension and pergola structure and erection of single storey rear extension
96 Waddington Way Upper Norwood London SE19 3UA
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01375/PDO
Existing 4G Small Cell Radio Unit to remain and existing 5G Small Cell Remote Radio Unit to be removed and replaced with new mounted to existing street lighting column with fibre and power connectivity at low level.
CIP106093 -003 Dingwall Road Croydon CR0 2LX
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/01376/FUL
Alterations and erection of a single storey rear extension
Ground Floor Flat 16 Francis Road Croydon CR0 2RT
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/01377/HSE
Single storey rear extension
33 Buller Road Thornton Heath CR7 8QX
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01378/CAT
T1 Cypress - Fell
1A Furze Hill Purley CR8 3LB
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01380/CAT
G1. 2x Sycamore Trees: Reduce back to fence by 2.5 metres
60 Clyde Road Croydon CR0 6SW
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01381/FUL
Alterations, conversion of existing dwellinghouse to provide 3x self-contained flats, erection of rear dormer and front porch extension, provision of 4x rooflights in front roof slope and associated cycle and refuse storage, and alterations to front boundary treatment
2 Old Lodge Lane Purley CR8 4DE
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01382/FUL
Change of use from residential dwelling to 7 person HMO (retrospective application)
72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01383/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (CLP), 4 (SUDs), 5 (Design details), 6 (Landscaping), 7 (Biodiversity enhancement), 8 (Visibility splays) and 9 (Bin and cycle stores) of LPA ref: 23/02364/FUL (Construction of a three-bedroom detached dwelling in the rear gardens of nos. 394 and 398 Coulsdon Road with access from Lacey Avenue and provision for parking, cycle storage and refuse storage).
Land At The Rear Of 394-398 Coulsdon Road Coulsdon CR5 1EF
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01384/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage into a habitable room.
161 Farley Road South Croydon CR2 7NN
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01385/HSE
Erection of part single-storey part two-storey side/front extension. Erection of single-storey side extension.
48 Coombe Wood Hill Purley CR8 1JN
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01386/LP
Erection of hip-to-gable loft conversion and rear dormer.
83 Falkland Park Avenue South Norwood London SE25 6SQ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01387/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (landscaping), 4 (cycle and refuse) and 5 (management plan) attached to planning permission 25/03699/FUL for the erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension; changes to front fenestration and conversion of existing 6 bed HMO (C4) to 7 bed 7 person HMO (Sui Generis).
26 Lonsdale Road South Norwood London SE25 4JJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01388/FUL
Alterations, conversion of existing dwelling to form 1x 3-bedroom and 4x 1-bedroom flats, erection of part single/two storey rear extension, two-storey side extension, enlargement of rear roof dormer, provision of additional rooflights and windows, provision of associated vehicle parking including extension of vehicle crossover, and cycle and refuse storage (part-retrospective)
56 Mayfield Road South Croydon CR2 0BF
Received 11 May 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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