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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4,719 approved · 1,123 refused · 139 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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- Decided26/01947/TRE
TG1 - Overhanging footpath, crown lift branches to provide a minimum clearance of 2.4m above the footpath and 5.2m above the carriageway where required, and remove the dead tree.TG2 - Overhanging footpath, crown lift branches to provide a minimum clearance of 2.4m above the footpath and 5.2m above the carriageway where required, and remove the dead tree.TG3 - Reduce back the overhanging branches to provide a 2m clearance from the neighbouring properties and crown lift to approx 2.5m where necessary over the gardens.TG4 - Overhanging footpath, crown lift branches to provide a minimum clearance of 2.4m above the footpath and 5.2m above the carriageway where required, and remove the dead tree.(TPO 13, 1981)
Malvern House 2 Foxley Road Kenley CR8 5FE
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01948/DISC
Discharge of Condition F5, Part ii of hybrid planning permission reference 25/02016/OUT which relates to the Construction Logistics Plan for Block A.
Regina Road Estate Regina Road And Sunny Bank South Norwood London SE25 4TT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01949/DISC
Discharge of Condition F7, Part ii of hybrid planning permission reference 25/02016/OUT (as amended by 26/00223/NMA) which relates to the CEMP Biodiversity for Block A.
Regina Road Estate Regina Road And Sunny Bank South Norwood London SE25 4TT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01950/DISC
Discharge of Condition F9 (a) (site investigation) and b (remedial measures) of hybrid planning permission reference 25/02016/OUT which relates to the land contamination Phase 1.
Regina Road Estate Regina Road And Sunny Bank South Norwood London SE25 4TT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01951/HSE
Single storey rear extension.
12 Welcombes View Coulsdon Croydon CR5 3FJ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01952/PDO
Removal and replacement of 3NO. antennas and 1NO. GPS node, installation of 9NO. ERS and 3NO. BOB units, removal of 9NO. RRUs and 3NO. BOBs, removal of OFS5906 L-Rack cabinet and replacement with 6130 cabinet and ancillary development
Coulsdon Area Farm Croydon CR5 3JX
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01953/HSE
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and accessible ramp to the side of the property.
326 Castle Hill Avenue Croydon CR0 0TF
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01954/FUL
Change of use of vacant retail unit (Class E) to a takeaway (Sui Generis)
1A Station Approach Purley Oaks Road South Croydon CR2 0QD
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01955/HSE
Erection of a brick boundary wall with metal railings above and gates to the front of the property.
48 The Ruffetts South Croydon CR2 7LR
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01956/HSE
Erection of a first floor side extension.
6 Bennetts Way Croydon CR0 8AA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01958/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension and internal remodelling to the ground floor unit (Flat 2) to provide a 3-bedroom flat with private rear garden.
Flat 2 6 Whitworth Road South Norwood London SE25 6XN
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01959/FUL
To alter the existing maisonette; to construct a single storey, rear extension and loft conversion, involving the construction of a dormer on the main rear roof slope. To install 2no. roof lights on the front roof slope.
21A Whitehorse Lane South Norwood London SE25 6RD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01960/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear/side extension and a pergola structure within the existing rear outside seating area
Crown And Pepper 242 High Street Croydon CR0 1NF
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01962/FUL
Demolition of the existing building, and erection of a three storey building providing eight (8) self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle storage.
Highfield Cottage 2 Upper Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3LG
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01963/LE
Use of the building as a self contained dwelling
2A Oakhill Road Norbury London SW16 5RG
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01964/FUL
Erection of rear dormer and rooflights in front roofslope, and all associated works.
319A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EQ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01965/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension.
123 Coulsdon Road Coulsdon CR5 1EH
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01966/HSE
Retention of an outbuilding to the rear garden.
98 Dunsfold Way Croydon CR0 0TN
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01967/HSE
Additional driveway in front garden with permeable paving providing 2 additional parking spaces and bin store.
8 Hollies Close Norbury London SW16 3EF
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01968/HSE
Erection of a double-storey side extension, ground-floor rear extension, and alteration to the first-floor rear window.
56 Crescent Way Norbury London SW16 3AJ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01969/PIP
Erection of a single storey dwelling
Land Rear Of 30 Wyvern Road Purley CR8 2NP
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01970/HSE
Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey side and rear extension, front porch, new patio and internal and external fenestration alterations following demolition of existing store, infill extension and rear projection.
14 Beckett Avenue Kenley CR8 5LT
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01973/HSE
External alterations including the application of render, brick, stone cladding, mock Tudor timber cladding and concrete lintels to the front and rear elevations, painting of the side elevation and alterations to fenestration including insertion of a window to the front elevation at ground floor level and enlargement of existing openings and installation of Juliet balcony to the rear elevation.
148 Headley Drive Croydon CR0 0QG
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01975/LE
Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development: Lawful implementation and commencement of planning permission 17/05072/FUL via material operations including partial demolition, foundation excavation, and concrete pouring.
Lord Napier Public House 111 Beulah Road Thornton Heath CR7 8JG
Received 8 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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