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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 dates7,546Searchable applications
498Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 6,149 approved or refused records
1,183Refused applications
4,966 approved · 1,183 refused · 152 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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- Decided26/02360/NMA
NMA to approved application ref 26/01199/HSE to include a single-storey front porch, the retention of the existing garage roof form with two additional skylights, and the introduction of a Juliet balcony to the master bedroom.
8 Grimwade Avenue Croydon CR0 5DG
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02363/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Construction Logistics Plan) attached to permission reference 26/00740/FUL for 'Removal and replacement of existing combustible cladding and external wall elements with new non-combustible and associated works.'
1-23 Solar Court & 1-2 Beta Court 117 - 119 Sydenham Road Croydon CR0 2AU
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02364/DISC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 13 (Noise) of 22/05058/CONR related to the, "Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) attached to planning permission ref. 19/03604/FUL for the demolition of existing residential dwellings and erection of 2 buildings, comprising of 106 new apartments, with associated hard and soft landscaping, access and car parking."
Development Site At 29 - 35 Russell Hill Road Purley CR8 2LF
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02365/HSE
Alterations: Erection of rear/side wraparound extension following demolition of existing rear extension.
21 Burgoyne Road South Norwood London SE25 6JT
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02366/FUL
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a six bedroom six person House in Multiple Occupation (retrospective application).
2 Courtland Avenue Norbury London SW16 3BB
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02367/FUL
Change of use from C3 (single family house) to 8 person 8 bedroom HMO (sui generis) (retrospective)
41 Courtland Avenue Norbury London SW16 3BE
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02368/FUL
Erection of a two-storey detached three-bedroom dwellinghouse, together with associated alterations to the existing boundary treatment and the provision of cycle and refuse stores.
Land Between 80 And 82 Warminster Road South Norwood London SE25 4DQ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02369/HSE
Erection of hip to gable extensions and rear dormer. Alterations include changes to roof design and installation of three rooflights to the front roofslope.
43 Purley Bury Close Purley CR8 1HW
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02370/HSE
Erection of single storey side infill extension and demolition of existing conservatory, enlargement of an existing first floor rear window, and ground floor rear window, and reinstating a railing to an existing rear first floor balcony.
20 Bingham Road Croydon CR0 7EB
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02371/HSE
Alterations, erection of single-storey rear/side extension and provision of external steps
6 Van Brugh Avenue Coulsdon Croydon CR5 3HZ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02372/FUL
Erection of palisade fencing and sliding gate.
Unit 1 44A Gloucester Road Croydon CR0 2DA
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02374/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 6 (Infiltration drainage) of planning permission 24/03893/FUL for "Change of use from MOT and servicing centre (Use Class B2) to vehicle rental premises (Sui Generis). Demolition of existing buildings and erection of single storey office building and vehicle wash bay, new car parking (including vehicle storage) and associated works. Installation of signage to new building and front of the site."
127 Marlpit Lane Coulsdon CR5 2HH
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02375/PDO
The installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 1no. 300mm dish, the installation of 3no. equipment cabinets and ancillary works thereto.
Opp 134 Bridle Road Croydon CR0 8HJ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02376/DISC
Details pursuant to Conditions 5 (Delivery and service plan) ) and Condition 14 (criterion 4 (Bin stores)) of planning permission 24/02153/CONR Minor Alterations Application S73 to permission variation of Condition 1 (in accordance with approved drawings) in relation to planning permission ref 17/04437/FUL (as amended by application 21/01638/CONR) granted for demolition of two existing residential units (Class C3); erection of two blocks at the rear of 4 Birdhurst Road (Tudor House) to provide care home accommodation with alterations to ground levels, additional parking and landscaping with access from Birdhurst Road and Coombe Road (The application is to relocate the refuse storage and collection point to Coombe Road).
Tudor House 4 Birdhurst Road South Croydon CR2 7EA
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02377/FUL
Installation of a new bin enclosure, access path and new wall, gates and fence
Hillside House 1 Duppas Avenue Croydon CR0 4BX
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02379/LP
Conversion of the existing loft space to habitable accommodation, including the construction of a rear dormer roof extension, installation of one rooflight within the front roof slope, and erection of a new entrance porch outside the existing front door.No new vehicle or pedestrian access, hardstanding, street, means of enclosure or external drainage works are proposed.
105 Boston Road Croydon CR0 3EH
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02380/CONR
Variation of Condition 1 (Opening Hours) attached to planning permission ref. 00/03075/P for the use of ground floor for purposes within class A3 (food & drink) (without compliance with condition 2-hours of use- attached to planning permission 99/1823/P). The opening hours proposed would be 0800 to 2300 Monday to Sunday.
69 - 71 South End Croydon CR0 1BF
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02381/NMA
Section 96a non-material amendment application to 25/03860/CONR which gave permission for the, "Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part 14 storey and part 28 storey building with basement, comprising coliving units and associated communal amenity spaces (Use Class Sui Generis), residential units (Use Class C3), commercial space (Use Class E) and flexible commercial and community space (Use Class E/F1) at ground/mezzanine level, together with roof terraces and balconies, wheelchair accessible parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage and associated landscaping and public realm works including removal of subways. Works include stopping up of section of highway on Altyre Road and subway to No.1 Croydon, 12-16 Addiscombe Road under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)" to allow the change in affordable housing from London Living Rent and Shared Ownership to Discount Market Rent.
Citylink House 4 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 5TT
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02382/LP
Construction of dormer extensions within the rear roof slopes and installation of two rooflights in the front roof slope.
107 Moffat Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PZ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02383/HSE
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension.
107 Moffat Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PZ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02384/LP
Property to be converted back to a single-family dwelling.
35 Blenheim Park Road South Croydon CR2 6BG
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02385/HSE
Change garage door to windows to match existing and change garage space to a bedroom
87 Violet Lane Croydon CR0 4HL
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02386/NMA
Non-material amendment to prior approval application 25/02129/GPDO for 'Change of use of rear storage outbuilding from Commercial, Business and Service use (Class E) to residential dwelling (Class C3) for one self-contained residential unit (1-bed 2-person studio flat) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)'. Amendment seeks changes to internal layout, relocation of front door to side elevation and installation of a new window at side elevation.
R/O 33 Waddon Road Croydon CR0 4LH
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02387/FUL
Retrospective application for the change of use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) 4 rooms
20 Sumner Road Croydon CR0 3LG
Received 21 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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