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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 dates7,143Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,810 approved or refused records
1,114Refused applications
4,696 approved · 1,114 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/01623/TRE
H1 Conifer Hedge Trimming: To trim garden side and top of the hedge.T1 Layland Cypress Hedge Trimming - To trim garden side back as hard as possible while retaining growth and as high as possible working from client's side only.H3 Lawson Cypress - To reduce lateral branches overhanging client's garden back to boundary line/stem.(TPO 4, 1975)
Pine Lodge Firs Road Kenley CR8 5LH
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01625/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 5 (materials and details) attached to planning permission 24/00929/FUL for 'Demolition of single garage and construction of 3no two-storey detached houses with new vehicular access, parking provision and access road. Associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage provision.'
31 Beech Avenue South Croydon CR2 0NN
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01626/FUL
Alterations to the existing building (including replacement door, openings at roof level, lift overrun at roof level and opaque window panels) and alterations to existing car parking and erection of cycle and refuse stores
2 - 8 Altyre Road Croydon CR9 2LG
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01627/FUL
Change of use of existing dwelling (class C3 use) to a residential children's care home (class C2 use) for up to 3 children
160 Pampisford Road South Croydon CR2 6DA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01628/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Logistics Plan), Condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan; Biodiversity), Condition 5 (Written Statement of Investigation Archaeological Evaluation), Condition 6 (Materials), Condition 7 (Landscaping), Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Condition 10 (Wildlife Lighting Scheme) and Condition 11 (SuDS) attached to permission 23/00439/FUL for 'Erection of 2x4 bedroom semi-detached houses, along with a two storey side/rear extension to existing dwelling and conversion into 2no. flats, including associated works.'
461 King Henry's Drive Croydon CR0 0AJ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01630/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension to garage and conversion of garage into annexe. Alterations.
15 Cullesden Road Kenley CR8 5LR
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01633/HSE
Erection of single-storey side extension. Alterations to roof to provide accommodation in the roof space at first floor level, including raising of ridge height, erection of two dormer windows, and installation of six rooflights.
Spindlewood Farm Drive Purley CR8 3LP
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01634/HSE
Loft conversion includes erection of 1x front dormer and 2x rear dormers and installation of one rooflight to front roofslope. Removal of existing rear conservatory.
34 Furze Lane Purley CR8 3EG
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01635/FUL
Alterations, erection of two-storey dwelling to the rear of 30, Chipstead Valley Road with associated outdoor amenity space, bike store and refuse facilities.
30 Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon CR5 2RA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01636/FUL
Erection of 2 bedroom detached dwelling.
31 St Augustine's Avenue South Croydon CR2 6JP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01637/FUL
Part demolition of rear of building and new extension to form two apartments over Ground and 1st floors, part change of use of ground floor from retail/betting shop to residential, 2nd floor extension of front of building and amendments to existing 3-bedroom apartment and associated works
17 High Street South Norwood London SE25 6EZ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01638/LP
Formation of a rear roof dormer extension and installation of three rooflights to front elevation.
12 The Close Pampisford Road Purley CR8 2QD
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01639/HSE
Proposed single storey rear extension.
15 Meadow View Road Thornton Heath CR7 7HA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01640/LP
Proposed loft conversion consisting of hip to gable extension with rear dormer.
40 Salcot Crescent Croydon CR0 0JH
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01641/FUL
Alterations, installation of emergency generator and fuel tank fronting Crossland Road surrounded by 2.4m high galvanised steel palisade fence, removal of two trees; installation of 2x transformers on concrete slab surrounded by 2.1m high timber fencing, new pathway fronting London Road, landscaping and tree planting.
Croydon University Hospital 530 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7YE
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01642/TRE
T1 Beech: 2.5-3m Crown Reduction and 10% thin.T2 Beech: 2.5-3m Crown Reduction and 10% thin.(TPO 20, 1999)
6 Ruxton Close Coulsdon CR5 2DY
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01645/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of a ground floor side facing window
83 Burlington Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PJ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01646/FUL
Removal and replacement of existing black telephone box with single black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.
Pavement Outside 50 - 52 Church Street Croydon CR0 1RB
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01647/ADV
Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.
Pavement Outside 50 - 52 Church Street Croydon CR0 1RB
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01648/TRE
T1 Cypress - Fell due to drain damage and damage to boundary wall.(TPO 09, 1974)
2C Chatsworth Road Croydon CR0 1HA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01649/TRE
T1 Larch - reduce lower lateral branches by approximately 2 metres to rebalance canopy. Work requested as lower lateral branches are significantly out of proportion with the rest of the canopy and are encroaching on neighbouring properties causing high volume of needle drop.(TPO. 12, 1968)
15 Charlton Gardens Coulsdon CR5 1AS
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01650/TRE
Purple Beech (T1) - To prune mature Purple Beech located in the front garden to give 1.0m clearance from the phone lines where possible (no cut sizes over 40mm in diameter)(TPO 40, 2009)
14 Woodfield Hill Coulsdon CR5 3EN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01651/FUL
Change of use from a 4-bedroom 4-person small HMO (Class C4) to a 8-bedroom 8-person large HMO (Sui Generis). Provision of associated onsite parking, refuse and cycle stores.
34 Stroud Road South Norwood London SE25 5DR
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01652/TRE
T1 Beech - 2 metre crown reduction and 10% thin.(TPO 100)
3 Redtiles Gardens Kenley CR8 5PE
Received 8 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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