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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 dates7,153Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,817 approved or refused records
1,116Refused applications
4,701 approved · 1,116 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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More application records
- Decided26/01688/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 1 of application ref: 16/05085/FUL to list the approved drawings.
777 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 6FE
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01689/HSE
Erection of single storey side extension.
78 Woodplace Lane Coulsdon CR5 1NF
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01690/HSE
Single storey rear and side extension, with associated internal alterations
62 Gladeside Croydon CR0 7RG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01692/HSE
Demolition of Existing Garage and Erection of a Single Storey Side Extension
78 Woodmere Avenue Croydon CR0 7PE
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01693/CONR
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to Planning Permission 26/01202/HSE for Erection of single storey rear extension. The variation is to increase the depth of the single-storey rear extension from 4m to 5m.
26A Downs Road Coulsdon CR5 1AA
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01695/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 6 (Cycle and refuse storage), 10 (wildlife sensitive lighting), and 11 (external energy generation) attached to planning permission ref. 24/03437/FUL for the erection of 6no. terraced dwellinghouses following demolition of Nos. 4 & 5 Barrowsfield.
Land At 3-5 Barrowsfield South Croydon CR2 9BZ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01697/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 5 (hard and soft landscaping) attached to planning permission 24/01149/FUL (Erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a single storey rear extension with terrace above (with 1.8m high solid brick perimeter walls), general reconfiguration/refurbishment of main building, internal alterations to detached cabin, increase in the number of pupils at any one time to 102, together with parking for cycles, scooters and buggies).
9 South Park Hill Road South Croydon CR2 7DY
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01698/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 6 (pram/scooter parking areas and cycle parking) and condition 7 (Travel Plan) attached to planning permission 25/01149/FUL (Erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a single storey rear extension with terrace above (with 1.8m high solid brick perimeter walls), general reconfiguration/refurbishment of main building, internal alterations to detached cabin, increase in the number of pupils at any one time to 102, together with parking for cycles, scooters and buggies).
9 South Park Hill Road South Croydon CR2 7DY
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01699/HSE
Erection of ground floor side and rear extension and facade alterations.
29 Lakehall Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01701/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 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres
61 Cedar Road Croydon CR0 6UJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01702/LP
Erection of rear dormer extension and installation of roof windows to front elevation
61 Cedar Road Croydon CR0 6UJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01704/TRE
T1 Horse Chestnut: 1.5 - 2m height reduction and 1-1.5m radius reduction, Raise to 3.5m measured from ground level.(TPO 26, 2004)
12A Smitham Bottom Lane Purley CR8 3DA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01705/FUL
Replacement of shop front and creation of a new door to access the floor above (Retrospective)
58 North End Croydon CR0 1UG
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01706/HSE
Erection of replacement detached garage.
144 Pampisford Road South Croydon CR2 6DA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01707/GPDO
Change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (7th Floor only) to provide 10 flats under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and associated works.
2 - 8 Altyre Road Croydon CR9 2LG
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01708/FUL
Alterations to the existing building (including replacement door, insertion of rooflights and terrace spaces at roof level,removal of metal cladding) and alterations to existing car parking and erection of cycle and refuse stores.
2 - 8 Altyre Road Croydon CR9 2LG
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01709/FUL
Change of Use from Existing 6-Person HMO (Use Class C4) to 7-Person HMO (Sui Generis). Replacement of one window to front elevation with a door.
70 Higher Drive Purley CR8 2HF
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01710/FUL
Change of use of the ground floor and basement from tattoo studio (sui Generis) to commercial (Use Class E). [amended description]
5 Godstone Road Purley CR8 2DH
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01711/HSE
Erection of two-storey side extension and first-floor rear extension, enlargement of front porch, and all associated works.
28 Chapman Road Croydon CR0 3NU
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01712/FUL
Change of use from Class B8 storage or distribution / warehouse to Proposed gym use: Class E(d)
Unit B 113 - 115 Canterbury Road Croydon CR0 3HH
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01713/LP
Erection of rear dormer extension and installation of two roof lights in the front roof slope
32 Downsview Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3XB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01714/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 2.8 metres and a maximum roof height of 2.8 metres.
32 Downsview Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3XB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01716/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and rear dormer extension. Change of use from a 6-bedroom, 6-person HMO (Use Class C4) to an 8-bedroom, 8-person HMO (Sui Generis). Changes include external alterations and provision for refuse and cycle storage.
74 Edridge Road Croydon CR0 1EF
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01717/GPDO
Construction of one additional storey above the principal part of the existing detached bungalow under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
75 Farm Fields South Croydon CR2 0HR
Received 12 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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