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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 dates7,162Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,824 approved or refused records
1,117Refused applications
4,707 approved · 1,117 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
- Decided26/01776/FUL
Change of use of ground floor and basement from takeaway (Sui Generis) to restaurant (Use Class E).
311 London Road Croydon CR0 3PA
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01778/HSE
Erection of single-storey front extension, two-storey side and rear extensions, and all associated works.
15 Bench Field South Croydon CR2 7HX
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01779/TRE
T008 - Lime - Re-pollardT006 - Horse Chestnut - Remove lowest limb overhanging access drive back to main stem to prevent vehicle strikes.(TPO 57, 1987)
Street Record Dickenswood Close Upper Norwood London
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01780/LP
Erection of a hip to gable end roof extension and dormer window within the rear roof slope. Installation of three roof lights within the front roof slope.
40 Brooklyn Avenue South Norwood London SE25 4NL
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01781/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 3 (trees and landscaping) attached to permission ref. 26/00703/HSE for Alterations, erection of single storey rear/side extension and extension of existing patio with provision of two tiered retaining wall and steps and associated excavation.
31 Furze Lane Purley CR8 3EJ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01782/LP
Erection of front boundary wall and gate.
111 Upper Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 0DP
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01783/ADV
Freestanding A-Frame advertising board to sit on the pavement
129 - 131 North End Croydon CR0 1TL
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01784/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 7 (Frame materials) of permission 23/02383/ADV for erection of an internally illuminated SMD LED Wall Mounted Digital Display to the side elevation of the building
Fairfield Halls Park Lane Croydon CR9 1DG
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01785/HSE
Alterations, erection of first floor rear extension and provision of first floor window in side elevation
27 Whitefield Avenue Purley CR8 4BP
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01786/HSE
Erection of a combined refuse and cycle storage structure to the front of the property, replacement of existing boundary treatment, and associated soft landscaping
8 Ferndale Road South Norwood London SE25 4QP
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01788/LP
Erection of an L-shaped rear dormer extension and installation of three roof lights in the front roof slope
3 Lancing Road Croydon CR0 3EN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01789/DISC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 (Construction Method Statement) and condition 10 (Piling) in relation to 25/03860/CONR which gave permission for, "Minor material amendment application S73 permission ref. 21/02912/FUL (as amended by 23/03340/NMA) for the, "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part 14 storey and part 28 storey building with basement, comprising coliving units and associated communal amenity spaces (Use Class Sui Generis), residential units (Use Class C3), commercial space (Use Class E) and flexible commercial and community space (Use Class E/F1) at ground/mezzanine level, together with roof terraces and balconies, wheelchair accessible parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage and associated landscaping and public realm works including removal of subways. Works include stopping up of section of highway on Altyre Road and subway to No.1 Croydon, 12- 16 Addiscombe Road under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)" to allow alterations to the following:.Design.Massing.Relocation of sub-station.Relocation of plant.Internal layouts and amenity spaces.20 additional co-living units.Reconfiguration of Class E and Class E/F1"
Citylink House 4 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 5TT
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01790/LP
Alterations to front porch
19 Spring Park Road Croydon CR0 5ED
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01791/LP
Construction of a hip to gable end roof extension and erection of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope. Installation of two roof lights within the front roof slope.
198 Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3UX
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01792/CONR
The application seeks a variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 26/00830/HSE to facilitate amendments to the approved scheme, namely the raising of the cill levels of the first-floor rear-facing windows and the replacement of the approved flat roof to the single-storey rear extension with pitched roof forms.
110 Devonshire Way Croydon CR0 8BS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01793/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3.20 metres
99 Mayfield Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01794/HSE
Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension, and all associated works.
1 Bushey Road Croydon CR0 8EW
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01795/HSE
Erection of a single-storey outbuilding to the rear garden for incidental residential use.
39 Furze Lane Purley CR8 3EJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01797/ADV
Display of replacement signage comprising two illuminated fascia signs, one illuminated projecting sign and two non-illuminated directional signs.
Reception A Enclave Building 23 College Road Croydon CR0 1NN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01801/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 4 (Cycle and Refuse Storage) of LPA ref: 25/02122/GPDO (Change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 2x self-contained flats (1x studio flat and 1x 1-bedroom flat) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)).
Office Premises 34 Stroud Road South Norwood London SE25 5DR
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01802/LP
Side and rear dormer roof extension
18 Steyning Close Kenley CR8 5LP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01803/HSE
New single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage and car port.
18 Steyning Close Kenley CR8 5LP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01804/FUL
Part demolition and alteration of existing single Storey rear projection to facilitate change of use from commercial space to two self-contained residential units (C3) together with associated refuse storage, cycle storage, and private amenity space and alterations to front driveway
247 - 249 Selhurst Road South Norwood London SE25 6XP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01806/HSE
Alterations including erection of a single-storey rear extension, conversion of the existing garage into a habitable room, rear patio area and associated landscaping.
322 Old Lodge Lane Purley CR8 4AQ
Received 23 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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