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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 dates7,222Searchable applications
509Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,875 approved or refused records
1,128Refused applications
4,747 approved · 1,128 refused · 139 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/02275/CAT
T1 Acacia - Fell. Roots are destroying the blocked paving in the car park and a new bike storage unit is to be install in its place. Residents are looking at re planting a new series of plants in the beds surrounding the grassed area.
Keys Court 11 Beech House Road Croydon CR0 1JQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02276/FUL
Alterations, proposed recessed bays with windows in the eastern and western elevations and the installation of 4 no. windows/rooflights
54 - 58 Church Street Croydon CR0 1RB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02278/DISC
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Landscaping) and 4 (visibility splays, cycle and refuse storage) attached to permission 19/05245/FUL for 'Erection of two storey 5 bedroom dwelling with accommodation in the roofspace, with associated parking, cycle, refuse and landscaping'
Land Adjoining 68 Beaumont Road Purley CR8 2EG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02279/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres
35 Limpsfield Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 6BG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02280/HSE
Erection of single storey front/side/rear extension. Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations.
80 Windermere Road Coulsdon CR5 2JB
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02281/LP
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden
136 Purley Oaks Road South Croydon CR2 0NS
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02282/FUL
Conversion of the existing completed two-storey plus loft building into three self-contained flats, together with a front entrance porch, associated amenity space, roof terrace, cycle and refuse storage, landscaping and one off-street parking space
18 Long Lane Croydon CR0 7AN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02283/HSE
Conversion of a garage and a single storey rear and side extension
496 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8DJ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02284/LP
External alterations including the replacement of windows and doors, removal of the existing chimney, replacement of roof coverings, alterations to the existing garage, and associated hard and soft landscaping works.
37 Littleheath Road South Croydon CR2 7SG
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02285/GPDO
The proposal relates to the reconstruction of Selhurst Railway Bridge, involving the full replacement of the existing superstructure with a new bridge deck, supported on new cill beams. The removal and reinstatement of the masonry parapet and attached railing.
Railway Bridge Selhurst Railway Station Selhurst Road South Norwood London
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02286/LP
Erection of outbuilding at rear
2 Newton Road Purley CR8 3DN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02287/FUL
Change of use from Class B8 (storage and distribution) to Class B2 (general industrial) for use as an MOT testing and vehicle servicing centre, together with associated internal alterations.
Spiral House 29 - 35 Gladstone Road Croydon CR0 2BQ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02288/FUL
The temporary retention of the existing emergency 30m lattice tower, 6 x antennas, 2 x 0.3m dish, 1 x GPS module, 3 x equipment cabinets, 1 x temporary Generator, proposed compound and ancillary equipment and cabling for 18 months.
Grass Verge At The Junction Of Avenue Road And Warminster Road South Norwood London SE25 4DW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02289/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 4 (details of fenestration) of planning reference 26/01187/HSE for the demolition of an existing side extension and construction of a new side extension including the development of a basement and courtyard to the side of the existing dwelling, new roof light to the side of the dwelling at loft level.
9 Silver Lane Purley CR8 3HJ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02290/HSE
Alterations, increase in height of roof, erection of front and rear extensions, enlargement of roof to include a rear dormer extension
12 Wattendon Road Kenley CR8 5LU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02291/TRE
G1 3x Horse Chestnut. Re pollard at previous points.T1 Horse Chestnut. Pollard at approximately 15m to match the height of trees in G1T2 Horse Chestnut. Re pollard at previous points.T3 Horse Chestnut. Pollard at approximately 15mT4 Horse Chestnut. Pollard below Fungal fruiting bodies at Approximately 10mT5 Horse Chestnut. Pollard at approximately 10m to reduce weight on stem with cavity at base.(TPO 178)
4 Maryhill Close Kenley CR8 5HU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02293/HSE
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a single-storey front, side and rear extension with pitched roof, alterations to the front porch, and associated alterations to fenestration including repositioning of a first-floor side window.
11 Coningsby Road South Croydon CR2 6QQ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02295/LP
Construction of dormer extension within the rear roof slope, installation of two roof lights within the front roof slope and extension of the existing soil pipe.
10 Brading Road Croydon CR0 3BR
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02296/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.8 metres with an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a maximum height of 2.5 metres.
37 Littleheath Road South Croydon CR2 7SG
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02297/LP
Conversion of garage into habitable space with associated alterations and rear kitchen door replacement with window
4 Harriet Gardens Croydon CR0 7HU
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02298/FUL
Upward extension to provide an additional storey comprising 2 additional flats to that granted under application 22/02349/FUL, alterations including alterations to the second floor with associated refuse and cycle facilities.
Oak Lodge Sanderstead Road South Croydon CR2 0PB
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02299/TRE
T04 Elder - FellT05 Silver birch - Reduce back to previous pruning worksT06 Silver birch - Reduce back to previous pruning worksT07 Silver birch - Crown reduce by 3m T08 Silver birch - Reduce back to previous pruning worksT10 Pear - Fell treeT11 Common ash - FellT09 Silver birch - Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian(TPO 5, 1986 & 4, 1995)
Amberley Lodge 86 Downlands Road Purley CR8 4JF
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02300/HSE
Alterations, erection of replacement roof and provision of roof terrace at rear
10 Downs Road Coulsdon CR5 1AA
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02302/HSE
Erection of ground-floor rear and side extension
14 Kemble Road Croydon CR0 4JP
Received 13 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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