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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 dates7,184Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,842 approved or refused records
1,123Refused applications
4,719 approved · 1,123 refused · 139 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/01923/HSE
Erection of 3m wide dormer to the front elevation.
52 Wharncliffe Gardens South Norwood London SE25 6DQ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01924/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 4a ONLY (Contamination) of planning permission 24/01361/ful granted for Redevelopment of the site to provide a building comprising a self-storage facility (Class B8), together with associated car and cycle parking, alterations to access, refuse storage and associated landscaping.
121 Canterbury Road Croydon CR0 3HH
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01925/HSE
Demolition of the existing rear conservatory and front porch; erection of a single-storey side/rear extension and new front porch; replacement first-floor windows to the rear elevation; associated internal alterations, landscaping and ancillary works.
1A Sissinghurst Road Croydon CR0 6NH
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01926/LP
Hip to gable roof extenison including rear dormer, with three rooflights to front elevation.
313 Limpsfield Road South Croydon CR2 9DJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01927/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the original rear wall of the property by 4 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3.2 metres
81 Grange Road South Croydon CR2 0NF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01928/FUL
Retrospective planning application for the erection of a single storey open-sided timber-covered rear extension.
17 Whitehall Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01929/FUL
Erection of garden room.
10C South Vale Upper Norwood London SE19 3BA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01930/LP
Conversion of existing garage to habitable room, including provision of replacement windows
5 Cranleigh Gardens South Croydon CR2 9LD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01931/LP
Rear dormer extension with front rooflights
25 Norhyrst Avenue South Norwood London SE25 4BY
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01932/GPDO
Demolition of existing conservatory and 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 2.6 metres and a maximum height of 3.50 metres
58 Norhyrst Avenue South Norwood London SE25 4BZ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01933/HSE
Erection of part one part two-storey side and rear extension
87 Mitcham Road Croydon CR0 3NA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01934/DISC
Discharge of condition 5 (Landscaping, Refuse and Cycling) and 6 (Materials) for permission 22/03921/FUL for Demolition of 3no. garages at the rear of Nos. 172A - 174A (facing on Helder Street) and erection of one two-storey 4-bed house, including associated works
Garages Adjoining 27 Helder Street South Croydon CR2 6HT
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01935/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension
36 The Glade Coulsdon CR5 1SL
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01936/CONR
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission ref: 25/01171/HSE for demolition of existing garage at rear, alterations to land levels, erection of two storey outbuilding at rear with space within the roof pitch and lower ground floor level incorporating replacement garage, home gym, games room, tv room, boiler room and wine cellar to be used ancillary to 37 Montpelier Road
37 Montpelier Road Purley CR8 2QF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01937/FUL
Alterations,change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (hot food takeaway) and the installation of a flue to rear.
Shop 19 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4UF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01938/HSE
Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension.
137 Selsdon Park Road South Croydon CR2 8JJ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01939/HSE
Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension.
139 Selsdon Park Road South Croydon CR2 8JJ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01940/CAT
T1 Horse Chestnut: 2m height reduction and 1.5m laterallyT2 Lime: 3m height reduction and 1.5m laterallyT3 Beech: 2.5m height reduction and 1.5m laterallyH5 Mixed Species Hedge: Trim to a finished height approx. 1.2-1.5m. Finished width approx. 0.8-1m.
2A Furze Lane Purley CR8 3EG
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01941/FUL
Installation of external plant above the loading bay.
Lidl Store 1 Parkway Croydon CR0 0JA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01942/GPDO
Change of use of rear part of ground floor and upper floors (Former Bank - Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 4 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
128 North End Croydon CR0 1UD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01943/GPDO
Change of use of the existing buildings at 9-11 Wellesley Road from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) to create 69 x new dwellings (Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO 2015) (as amended)
9-11 Wellesley Road Croydon CR0 2NW
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01944/PA8
Proposed 20.0m high monopole supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 0.3m dishes, 1no. equipment cabinet, 1no. meter cabinet within fenced compound and associated ancillary development.
Croydon Sports Arena Albert Road South Norwood London SE25 4QL
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01945/DISC
Details pursuit to Condition 6 (cycle and refuse stores) 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 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01946/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.22 metres.
46 Blackhorse Lane Croydon CR0 6RS
Received 7 Jul 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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