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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 dates7,195Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,851 approved or refused records
1,123Refused applications
4,728 approved · 1,123 refused · 139 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/02003/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 4 (CLP) and 6 (cycle details) attached to planning permission 26/00915/FUL for the replacement and enlargement of the front dormer, erection of two rear dormer roof extensions, ground and first floor rear extensions and reconfiguration of the existing 17-bed HMO. Other associated site alterations
13 Campbell Road Croydon CR0 2SQ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02004/HSE
Alterations, demolition of existing side and rear extensions, garage, and porch, erection of two storey side extension with recessed porch, single-storey rear extension with basement level and associated excavation, solar panels, and changes to land levels including provision of raised terraces and external steps
44 Coulsdon Rise Coulsdon CR5 2SB
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02005/HSE
Erection of single/two-storey side/rear extensions and all associated works.
37 Radcliffe Road Croydon CR0 5QJ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02006/FUL
Creation of a first floor rear balcony to the host dwelling. Demolition of the existing garage, Erection of a detached two-storey dwellinghouse, including two rear dormers. Alterations to land levels and the front garden layout, provision of cycle and refuse storage.
4 Briton Hill Road South Croydon CR2 0JL
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02007/TRE
G1 (multi stem sycamore) x 5Remove to ground level due to recent stem failure with sever dieback within canopy, Tight included unions, decay at base. In total this tree has had 3 stem/branch failures which have fallen into 3 different properties, including 1 landing on a house roof.(TPO 25, 1993)
5 Tickners Way Coulsdon Croydon CR5 3GG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02008/FUL
Erection of a rear dormer and 2 front rooflights to facilitate the conversion of the loft space to a studio flat
106A Thornton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6BB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02010/LP
Erection of single-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, and two-storey rear extension; installation of a window at front roofslope, installation of a first-floor side window, and replacement of the existing rear oculus window with a standard window.
The Fold 5 Shirley Hills Road Croydon CR0 5HQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02011/HSE
Demolition of the existing detached garage and erection of a single storey outbuilding for the use as a granny-annexe.
24 Tennison Road South Norwood London SE25 5RT
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02012/DISC
Discharge of condition 4 (construction logistics plan), 7 (various) and 17 (energy generation measures) attached to planning permission 24/03922/FUL for erection of a detached two storey house with accommodation within the roof space at rear with associated parking, bike and refuse stores.
38B Russell Hill Purley CR8 2JA
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02013/DISC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition numbers 3 (cycle storage) and 4 (HMO management plan) attached to planning permission ref. 25/03256/FUL. (Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to an 8-bedroom, 8-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), with associated internal alterations and provision for refuse and cycle storage).
19 Liverpool Road Thornton Heath CR7 8LS
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02015/FUL
Replacement of the existing hand car wash with a modern automatic rollover car wash within the existing structure, including associated equipment and ancillary works
Londis 375 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4NX
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02016/FUL
Installation of a gas supply pipe to the side and rear elevations of the building.
Vivien Court 3 Havelock Road Croydon CR0 6QQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02017/FUL
Change Of Use from Book Binding Office to C3 Residential Use, erection of single storey side/rear extension and associated works (part retrospective)
5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02018/FUL
Alterations, demolition of existing bin store, erection of replacement bin store, provision of new boundary treatments along the site's Canning Road boundary.
Chequers Court 37 Canning Road Croydon CR0 6QE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02020/HSE
Demolition of the existing detached garage, alterations to include alterations to land levels including the erection of a detached double garage with a basement (playroom) beneath to be used ancillary to the main dwelling; erection of a single storey front, two-storey side extensions to the existing dwelling
20 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3AJ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02022/CAT
T1-4 Sycamores, self seeded poor quality specimens, remove to allow more light into garden.
1B Fox Hill Gardens Upper Norwood London SE19 2XB
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02023/HSE
Demolition of existing garage, alterations including retaining walls, erection of single storey side extensions, single/two storey rear extension
112 Welcomes Road Kenley CR8 5HG
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02027/HSE
Increase in the height of the roof by 300mm and erection of dormer extensions within the rear roof slopes. Installation of two roof lights in the front roof slope and erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden.
115 Northwood Road Thornton Heath CR7 8HW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02028/HSE
Erection of hip to gable roof extensions and rear dormer, including insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope. Alterations.
11 Coombe Wood Hill Purley CR8 1JP
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02029/HSE
Erection of a detached single storey garage within the front of the application site.
168 Shirley Road Croydon CR0 7LN
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02031/DISC
Discharge of condition 15(c) (Installation of energy efficiency measures) attached to planning permission 22/03820/FUL for redevelopment of the site including erection of three industrial buildings (flexible Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8) together with associated access, landscaping and parking.
Former Gas Distribution Station Factory Lane Croydon CR0 3RL
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02032/FUL
Creation of a new upper floor within the existing roof structure through the construction of eight dormer windows together with seventeen conservation style rooflights.
374 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath CR7 7JF
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02033/FUL
Creation of an Electric Vehicle Charging Hub incorporating 8 EV charging spaces with associated electrical infrastructure, redevelopment of existing church car park, landscaping, and all associated works
Land Fronting West Wickham And Shirley Baptist Church Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EH
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02034/ADV
Erection/installation of a signage totem, an infotainment screen and a church signage.
Land Fronting West Wickham And Shirley Baptist Church Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EH
Received 15 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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