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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 dates7,104Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,775 approved or refused records
1,108Refused applications
4,667 approved · 1,108 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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- Decided26/01333/LP
Erection of a single storey side extension
10 Upper Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 8DE
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01334/FUL
Retrospective application for the change of use from a single dwelling (C3) to a small HMO (Class C4), with associated site alterations.
134 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AG
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01335/HSE
Alterations, demolition of existing attached garage, erection of part one/two side/rear wraparound extension, alteration of roof from hip to gable, erection of rear dormer loft extension and insertion of 2x rooflights to front roof slope.
49 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01337/LP
The application seeks confirmation that the proposed works do not constitute development for the purposes of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990). The works are required solely to address identified fire-safety deficiencies within the existing building fabric and external wall construction and do not involve any operational development or material alteration to the buildings.
8 Sylvan Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 2QF
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01340/FUL
Refurbishment and/or replacement of existing windows in the main hotel building and associated repairs
Selsdon Park Hotel 126 Addington Road South Croydon CR2 8YA
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01341/LP
Change of use from Class E (dry cleaners) to nail bar and beauty salon
824 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EB
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01342/ADV
Installation of new shopfront signage including a fascia sign and a projecting blade sign to the front elevation of the premises.
824 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EB
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01344/CONR
Variation of Condition 1 (Opening Hours) pursuant to planning permission reference 01/00372/P for 'Continued use for purposes within Class A3 (food and drink); (without compliance with condition 1 - Hours of Use - attached to planning permission 98/2588/P.).' Variation to extend the opening hours to between 0900 hours and 0500 hours on Mondays to Saturdays, and between 0900 hours and 2359 hours on Sundays.
80 - 88 High Street Croydon CR0 1NA
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01345/LP
Erection of single-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, and two-storey rear extension; installation of a window at front roofslope, installation of a first-floor side window, and replacement of the existing rear oculus window with a standard window.
The Fold 5 Shirley Hills Road Croydon CR0 5HQ
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01346/LP
Conversion of garage to habitable room. Replacement of garage door with a window.
10 Hyrstdene South Croydon CR2 6JW
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01349/HSE
Erection of single storey front extension
15 Wynton Gardens South Norwood London SE25 5RS
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01350/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 20/01503/CONR (The erection of five buildings with a minimum floor area of 53,880 sq metres and maximum of 62,080 sq metres to provide a minimum of 550 and a maximum of 625 residential units; erection of up to 6 buildings for class E(g)(i) use for a minimum of 88,855 sq metres and a maximum of 151, 420 sq metres; provision of a minimum of 7285 sq metres and a maximum of 10,900 sq metres of commercial, business and service (class E(a)-(d)), and pub and drinking establishments (including those with expanded food provision) and takeaways (class Sui Generis); provision of a maximum of 400 sq metres of community and learning use (classes E(e)-(f), F.1(a)-(e) and F.2(a)-(b); provision of a replacement theatre of 200 seats; provision of energy centre and estate management facilities; formation of vehicular accesses and provision of pedestrian routes public open space and car parking not to exceed 256 parking spaces) to allow for minor changes to building R03, namely its internal arrangement, including the replacement of three commercial floors with an additional 44 homes, as well as its external appearance.
Land Adjoining East Croydon Station, Bounded By George Street (Including 1-5 Station Approach), Dingwall Road, (Including The Warehouse Theatre), Lansdowne Road And Including Land To The North Of Lansdowne Road, Croydon
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01351/HSE
Single storey rear wrap around extension with raised patio for garden stair access. Raised fences to both boundaries next to raised patio to provide screening to neighbouring properties. Replacement of existing garage roof. Alterations to side facing windows (Amended Description)
299 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3LU
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01352/HSE
Erection of two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft extension with rear dormer window, new front porch and alterations to front driveway
34A Selcroft Road Purley CR8 1AD
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01353/PDO
Existing 4G Small Cell Remote Radio Unit to remain and removal / Installation of 5G Small Cell Remote Radio Unit on to existing street lighting column at high level.Installation of fibre and associated equipment into existing wraparound feeder pillar and cabling within street lighting column at low level from access doorAll other ancillary work required to facilitate these works, as shown on the enclosed plans: FIWS-F0000734_CSR91937_SCID_28a_Supporting Drawings_REV A_v2.0
CIP119392 10-44 Station Road Croydon CR0 2TA
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/01354/PDO
Replacement and relocation of 12.5m pole supporting 6no. antennas with 20m pole supporting 12no. antennas, replacement and relocation of 3no. equipment cabinets, removal of 2no. equipment cabinet and development ancillary thereto.
Central Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 1BY
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01355/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.
CIP121847 N57- Wellesley Road Croydon CR0 2FD
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/01356/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
CIP108199 32 _ 100A George Street Croydon CR0 1GP
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/01357/CAT
T26 Ash - To fell to a 1.5m high habitat stump. Decay pockets and dieback around pollard heads.Clients reasons - Close to the cottage and drops debris onto the court yard.
The Holt 8 Canon's Hill Coulsdon CR5 1HB
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01358/LP
Loft conversion including 2 x hip to gable extensions and installation of 3 rooflights to the front roof slope and 3 rooflights to the rear roof slope.
126 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 5PQ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01360/HSE
Proposed garage conversion to habitable space & alterations to fenestration
42 Temple Avenue Croydon CR0 8QA
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01361/TRE
T1 Oak: Prune lateral branches facing building to give 2 metre clearance from gutters and elevation.(TPO 46, 1990)
Mha Hall Grange 17 Shirley Church Road Croydon CR0 5EF
Received 7 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01362/FUL
Erection of extension of existing building at third floor level to create additional self-contained residential units.
Central House 27 Park Street Croydon CR0 1YD
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01363/FUL
Change of use to the ground floor maisonette from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 5 bedroom small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4). Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension and enlargement of existing basement.
16 Elgin Road Croydon CR0 6XA
Received 7 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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