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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 dates7,214Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,869 approved or refused records
1,127Refused applications
4,742 approved · 1,127 refused · 139 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided26/02183/AUT
To construct a community sports centre, comprising 4 no. tennis courts (enclosed), 7 no. padel courts and 3 no. pickleball courts, a building providing changing rooms, fitness rooms, mental and physical well-being facilities, medical consulting/treatment rooms, caf�, car and cycle parking, BNG enhancement area and other landscaping, and new access from South Eden Park Road (additional and amended documents and drawings received).
Sports Pavilion, Cresswell Drive, Beckenham
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02184/HSE
Double storey side extension
51 Ballards Way South Croydon CR2 7JP
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02185/DISC
Details pursuant to Conditions 5 (materials), 6 (landscaping) and 16 (retaining walls) attached to planning permission 26/01587/CONR
19 Downsview Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3XD
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02187/LP
Use of one room of existing dwelling (Class C3) as an ancillary office space for taxi hire.
20 Winifred Road Coulsdon CR5 3JA
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02188/LP
Erection of a rear roof extension, including the insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
9 Tedder Road South Croydon CR2 8AP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02189/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor roof extension with front and rear dormers, garage conversion to habitable space and associated alterations.
39D Reddown Road Coulsdon CR5 1AN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02190/TRE
All trees on boundary of 2 Beech Avenue that overhang Beech Avenue and Purley Downs Road to be crown lifted to 5 metres and pruned back to be in line with the curb of the footpaths.(TPO 145)
2 Beech Avenue South Croydon CR2 0NL
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02191/LP
Erection of a hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer, including the insertion of two rooflights to the front roofslope.
110 Overbury Crescent Croydon CR0 0LP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02192/HSE
Alterations and extensions to existing rear outbuilding.
110 Overbury Crescent Croydon CR0 0LP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02193/HSE
Erection of a two storey side extension.
110 Overbury Crescent Croydon CR0 0LP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02197/CAT
T4 Walnut - fell to ground level
134 Auckland Road Upper Norwood London SE19 2RQ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02198/HSE
Erection of single storey front/side/rear extension. Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations include installation of front gate and front boundary wall.
42 Lower Barn Road Purley CR8 1HQ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02199/TRE
T1 Wellingtonia - For one branch overhanging car and driveway to be removed to protect private property.(TPO 15, 2001)
Vena House 83 Purley Downs Road South Croydon CR2 0FJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02200/FUL
Proposed ground floor side and rear extensions, facade alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works at Flat 3, 58 Brook Road, CR7 7RB.
Flat 3 58 Brook Road Thornton Heath CR7 7RB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02201/PDO
Installation of 1 x 12m wooden pole.
OS 55 Keston Avenue Coulsdon CR5 1HP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02203/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Biodiversity) of planning permission 26/00572/FUL granted for Erection of new external stair case, external shading, new entrance to main hall, landscape improvements, new pedestrian access and other associated works.
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road South Croydon CR2 8YB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02204/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 5 (materials) of planning permission 26/00572/FUL granted for Erection of new external stair case, external shading, new entrance to main hall, landscape improvements, new pedestrian access and other associated works.
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road South Croydon CR2 8YB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02205/HSE
Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, erection of single storey front extension, front rooflight, rear dormer window, rear decking with steps, fencing, cycle and bin stores, internal alterations, alterations to fa�ade and associated works
22 Wakefield Gardens Upper Norwood London SE19 2NR
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02206/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 5 (Details of site levels) and 8 (SUDS) of planning permission 23/04636/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling (No.88); changes to the existing access; erection of a two-storey dwelling with car parking; and erection of one pair of two-storey semi detached dwellings and five detached two storey dwellings with associated car parking on land to the rear, formation of a new internal access within the site; cycle parking, refuse and recycling stores and soft landscaping).
88 Caterham Drive Coulsdon CR5 1JG
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02208/DISC
Discharge of Condition F14 (part i) of hybrid planning permission reference 25/02016/OUT which relates to the land contamination. Condition relates to Phase 1 North Area SUDS strategy.
Regina Road Estate Regina Road And Sunny Bank South Norwood London SE25 4TT
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02209/FUL
Installation of a single-storey Portakabin building to be used as a Baby Bank and Community Pantry facility for a temporary period of 5 years
West Wickham And Shirley Baptist Church Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EH
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02211/LP
Erection of a hip to gable end roof extension and construction of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope. Installation of two roof lights within the front roof slope.
171 Selhurst Road South Norwood London SE25 6LG
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02212/LP
Conversion of garage into habitable space and associated alterations.
10 Sanderstead Hill South Croydon CR2 0HA
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02213/FUL
Erection of a rear roof dormer extension and installation of front rooflight to facilitate a loft conversion.
18A Whitehorse Lane South Norwood London SE25 6RE
Received 4 Aug 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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