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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 dates7,172Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,832 approved or refused records
1,120Refused applications
4,712 approved · 1,120 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01837/FUL
Retrospective application for the change of use from Class C3 (single family house) to a to a 5 person 5 bedroom C4 (HMO)
83 Headcorn Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JS
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01838/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original property by 6 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3.1 metres
20 Springfield Road Thornton Heath CR7 8DY
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01839/HSE
Alterations including erection of single storey front and rear extensions, side roof extension and installation of rooflights and solar panels
19 Mitchley Hill South Croydon CR2 9HF
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01841/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of five dwellings with associated access driveway, car parking and landscaping.
77 Woodmere Avenue Croydon CR0 7PX
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01842/TRE
T1 Oak - 1.5m Crown Reduction. The tree exhibits signs of dieback within the upper canopy.(TPO 14, 1977)
16 Mapledale Avenue Croydon CR0 5TB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01844/HSE
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
112 Hermitage Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3JS
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01845/LP
Alteration of roof from hip to gable, rear dormer roof extension with Juliet balcony, provision of 3x rooflights in front roof slope and removal of two chimneys.
183 Ross Road South Norwood London SE25 6TN
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01846/LP
Erection of a dormer extension to rear roof slope in connection with conversion of resultant loft space to habitable accommodation.
120 Edgecoombe South Croydon CR2 8AD
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01847/DISC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 (Energy) in relation to 22/01885/CONR which gave permission for the, "Variation of condition 1 (Approved drawings) to alter the unit mix, facade materiality and balcony design pursuant to permission 19/02276/FUL for the demolition of existing buildings on site and the redevelopment of the site to provide 267 sqm of commercial floorspace (B1/B8) and 37 residential units (13 x 1 beds, 18 x 2 beds and 6 x 3 beds), with associated landscaped areas including children's play space, parking, cycle store and refuse store."
Development Site At 33 Purley Downs Road Purley CR8 1HA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01848/GPDO
Change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 3 flats under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Ground Floor Palmcroy House 387 London Road Croydon CR0 3PB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01849/HSE
Erection of single-storey outbuilding in rear garden to be used as a home office with WC.
77 Warwick Road Thornton Heath CR7 7NN
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01851/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension
190 The Glade Croydon CR0 7UG
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01852/FUL
Use of ground floor as place of worship, pastoral and community support services (Use Class F1) and external alterations including a front extension.
Rhema House 11 Woodside Green South Norwood London SE25 5EY
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01853/LP
Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extensions and provision of 3x rooflights in front roof slope and 1x window in side elevation
29 Thornton Crescent Coulsdon CR5 1LJ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01854/GPDO
Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original property by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3.15 metres
108 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AF
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01855/NMA
Non material amendment to planning application 26/00743/HSE granted for construction of single storey forward extension to create kitchen / family room, single storey side extension to create porch.
34 Woodmere Avenue Croydon CR0 7PB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01856/HSE
Erection of a two-storey side extension following demolition of an existing double garage.
11 Church Road Kenley CR8 5DW
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01857/TRE
T1 Beech: Fell - The main concern is that the tree is moribund and that branches are beginning to fail and are a high risk to the road, neighbour's and front driveway use. There is also a risk of tree failure as the tree weakens as it dies, and holding roots become desiccated or diseased.(TPO 32, 2008)
17 Hermitage Road Kenley CR8 5EA
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01858/GPDO
Erection of a single-storey rear extension which projects out from the original rear wall of the property by 4.915 metres with an eaves height of 3.475 metres and a maximum overall height of 3.665 metres A sliding door and a fixed glazing unit are facing the garden. The roof is flat with minimal falls towards the rainwater drainage outlet.
88 Kilmartin Avenue Norbury London SW16 4QZ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01859/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original property by 4 metres with an eaves height of 2.7 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres
8 Copse View South Croydon CR2 8HH
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01860/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres with an eaves height of 2.97 metres and a maximum height of 3.25 metres
125 Downs Road Coulsdon CR5 1AD
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01862/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out by 3.8 metres from the rear wall of the original property, with an eaves height of 2.54 metres and a maximum height of 3.58 metres
236 Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6AH
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01863/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 5 meters from the original rear wall with an overall maximum height of 3 meters
27 Overbury Crescent Croydon CR0 0LR
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01864/HSE
Erection of single storey rear/side extension
87A Woodside Road South Norwood London SE25 5DP
Received 26 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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