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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 dates7,135Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,802 approved or refused records
1,112Refused applications
4,690 approved · 1,112 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01567/DISC
Discharge of condition 6 (tree protection plan) attached to planning permission 26/00008/HSE for alterations and extension to the existing detached garage incorporating a first floor/roof extension with a dormer extension on the side roof slopes for use as a gym/office
Merriments East Hill South Croydon CR2 0AL
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01568/LP
Conversion of garage into habitable space and associated alterations.
25 Beechwood Road South Croydon CR2 0AE
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01569/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
25 Leveret Close Croydon CR0 0ER
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01570/HSE
Erection of first floor rear terrace and external staircase.
7 Hillside Road Coulsdon CR5 1PD
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01571/LP
Erection of rear dormer, two part-hip-to-gable roof extension and 4no. front rooflights.
7 Hillside Road Coulsdon CR5 1PD
Received 29 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01572/FUL
Conversion of the detached garage into a one bedroom self-contained unit, including insertion of windows to the front, side and rear elevations and addition of a pitched roof.
46 Ockley Road Croydon CR0 3DP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01573/HSE
Erection of a single storey wrapround rear extension.
37 Manor Road South Norwood London SE25 4TD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01574/FUL
Erection of a pair of semidetached two-storey dwellings with roof accommodation, resurfacing of existing accessway and provision of parking spaces, cycle parking and refuse storage facilities
20 Kingsdown Avenue South Croydon CR2 6QF
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01575/TRE
T2 Cyprus: Crown lift to a height of 2 metres measured from ground level.
17 Beckett Avenue Kenley CR8 5LT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01576/LP
Erection of dormer extension to rear roof slope and three roof lights to front roof slope in connection with conversion of resultant roof space to habitable accommodation. Erection of outbuilding within the rear garden of the property.
84 Rochford Way Croydon CR0 3AH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01577/NMA
Non-material amendment (change the style of the roof light from a standard roof light to a roof lantern) linked to planning application 25/02631/HSE for 'Erection of single-storey rear extension'.
22 Farnborough Crescent South Croydon CR2 8HA
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01580/HSE
Erection of single storey front/side extension. Alterations include changes to fenestration arrangement.
115 Upper Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 0DU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01581/HSE
Demolition of existing single storey annexe building. Erection of part single/part double storey side/rear extension. Loft conversion includes erection of rear dormer. Alterations include installation of green roofs and rooflights. Alterations include changes to fenestration and rear patio area.
26 Pytchley Crescent Upper Norwood London SE19 3QT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01582/CAT
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2 Silver Lane Purley CR8 3HG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01583/FUL
External alterations to No. 1 Croydon, including the replacement of existing windows and installation of ventilation grills
12 - 16 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 0XT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01585/FUL
Alterations include provision of recessed balcony to side elevation, changes to fa�ade and fenestration arrangement. Conversion of existing dwelling (C3) into 2 x 3-bedroom flats and 2 x 2-bedroom flats, with associated refuse and cycle storage, alterations to front garden and provision of car parking spaces and landscaping.
94 Mayfield Road South Croydon CR2 0BF
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01586/AUT
Installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), together with associated ancillary infrastructure, equipment and access arrangements' to extend the time limiting restriction of the operational life of the BESS from 30 to 40 years - Adjoining Borough Consultation from London Borough of Bromley.
Land North Of Warbank Social Club Layhams Road Keston BR2 6AR
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/01587/CONR
Application to vary conditions, 2 (plans) and 6 (landscaping) and remove condition 8 (accessibility) attached to planning permission 25/04067/FUL for Erection of a two-storey dwelling (with lower ground cycle and refuse storage) with associated parking and landscaping. Date of Decision: 15/04/2026. The amendment is for the removal of ramp to the front of the site and replacement with steps.
19 Downsview Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3XD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01588/HSE
Erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting out 7.5m with a maximum height of 3.75m.
39 Pytchley Crescent Upper Norwood London SE19 3QT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01589/ADV
Installation of fascia sign to the front elevation.
70 High Street Croydon CR0 1NA
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01590/LP
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
17 Zermatt Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BL
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01591/LP
Construction of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope and installation of 3x roof lights within the front roof slope.
17 Zermatt Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BL
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01593/HSE
Erection of drop kerb and front wall
263 The Glade Croydon CR0 7UP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01594/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) attached to PP 25/02114/FUL for the erection of a three storey side extension to create 4x self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with an undercroft on the ground floor. Provision of associated refuse stores, metre cupboards and plant.
Irvine Court 3 Dunheved Road North Thornton Heath CR7 6AX
Received 1 Jun 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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