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London Borough of Croydon
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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 dates7,578Searchable applications
518Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 6,160 approved or refused records
1,186Refused applications
4,974 approved · 1,186 refused · 152 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Awaiting decision26/02418/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two-storey detached dwelling with accommodation in roof space and attached garage, and provision of associated refuse storage and landscaping.
Thurlstone 1A Woodcote Park Avenue Purley CR8 3NH
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02420/HSE
Demolition of single storey rear extension, and erection of replacement single storey rear extension. Formation of retaining wall and garden access.
18 Brighton Road Coulsdon CR5 2BA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02422/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the existing property by 6 metres with an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a maximum overall height of 2.96 metres
39 Ridgemount Avenue Croydon CR0 8TR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02423/FUL
Conversion to form a 9 bedroom 10 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), provision of associated refuse and cycle storage within the front forecourt and rear garden area.
200 Woodside Green South Norwood London SE25 5EW
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02424/FUL
Erection of part three-storey, part one-storey commerical building (Use Class E).
Land Adjoining 185 Brighton Road Coulsdon CR5 2NH
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02425/HSE
Proposed two double-storey side and rear wraparound extensions with associated roof alterations, including raising of the ridge height
20 Croham Valley Road South Croydon CR2 7NA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02426/CAT
T1 Horse Chestnut: Crown reduce by 2m in height and 1.5m laterallyT2 Lime: Crown reduce by 2m in height and 1.5m laterallyT3 Beech: Crown reduce by 3m in height and 2m laterally.H5 Mixed Species Hedge: Trim top and sides to maintain a neat, formal hedge line. Lightly reduce lateral
2A Furze Lane Purley CR8 3EG
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02427/LP
Erection of a hip-to-gable rear dormer loft conversion, single storey rear extension and all associated works.
60 Fairchildes Avenue Croydon CR0 0AL
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02428/FUL
Erection of a replacement single-storey outbuilding for storage
Mayday Hotel 433 London Road Croydon CR0 3PF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02429/HSE
Demolition of existing single storey attached garage. Construction of a hip to gable end roof extension, dormer extension within the rear roof slope and installation of two roolights within the front roof slope. Erection of a single/two storey side/rear extension.
25 Maryland Road Thornton Heath CR7 8DG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02430/DISC
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (HMO Management Plan) attached to PP 26/01651/FUL for the change of use from a 4-bedroom 4-person small HMO (Class C4) to a 8-bedroom 8-person large HMO (Sui Generis). Provision of associated onsite parking, refuse and cycle stores.
34 Stroud Road South Norwood London SE25 5DR
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02431/DISC
Details pursuant to conditions 3) landscaping and 4) refuse and cyclle storage of planning permssion 22/02881/FUL granted for Change of use from 3 bedroom self-contained flat to 1 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 1 bedroom self-contained flats. Alterations to fenestrations and insertion of rooflight in front roof slope ( on appeal ref APP/L5240/W/23/3317836)
9 Woodstock Road Croydon CR0 1JS
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02432/TRE
T1, Ash - To Fell - Reason - Significant dieback due to Ash dieback disease.T2, Ash - To Fell - Reason - Dead.(TPO 22, 1970)
22 Pondfield Road Kenley CR8 5JX
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02433/HSE
Erection of first-floor rear extension approximately 1.7 metres in depth across the full width of the original dwelling.
49 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02435/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning application 26/01411/FUL 'Erection of an 'L' shaped dormer extension to rear roof slopes of existing dwelling' to allow the installation of a roof light to the front roof slope.
3 Temple Road Croydon CR0 1HU
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02436/LP
Erection of a single-storey side extension and dormer extension on rear roofslope
51 Foxley Lane Purley CR8 3EH
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02437/ADV
Installation of 2 x replacement non-illuminated entrance signs, 1 x replacement non-illuminated entrance panel, 2 x replacement non-illuminated entrance plaques, 2 x replacement high-level internally illuminated signs, and 1 x replacement non-illuminated car parking sign
Hilton National Hotel 101 Waddon Way Croydon CR9 4HH
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02438/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (construction logistics plan), 5 (bio diversity enhancement strategy), 7 (hard and soft landscaping), 8 (surface water drainage), 9 (cycle and refuse storage) attached to permission ref. 23/01060/FUL for Alterations, erection of two-storey detached 4-bedroom dwelling and conversion of existing single dwelling to form 1x 2-bed and 1x 3-bed flat, erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension, single-storey rear extension, provision of recessed balcony and 2x rooflights in front roofslope and provision of associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage granted planning permission on 08.03.2024.
11 Northbrook Road Croydon CR0 2QL
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02439/HSE
Erection of two-storey side elevation. Erection of single-storey front extension. Erection of raised rear patio. Formation of additional hardstanding to the front of the site.
72 Reddown Road Coulsdon CR5 1AL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02440/LP
Proposed loft conversion incorporating the raising of the existing gable wall and the construction of a rear dormer extension, together with the installation of 4 Velux rooflights to the front roof slope
15 Woodcrest Road Purley CR8 4JD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02441/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out by 8 metres from the rear of the original property with an eaves height of 2.80 metres and a maximum height (including the velux windows) of 3 metres
32 Downsview Road Upper Norwood London SE19 3XB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02442/FUL
Creation of ramped access along the side and rear of the building.
Medford House 6 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3EQ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02444/TRE
T1 Horse Chestnut: To reduce crown height by 3m, to reduce radius by 2.5m, To raise low canopy to 3.5m.To remove basal growth.Reasons: Potential structural weak point. Multi stemmed tree with tight unions - possibly grown from a historically cut stump. Small zone of decay at central stem just above fork @ 1m.Previously topped @ circa 10m with potentially weak unions.(TPO 31, 2016)
9 Arkwright Road South Croydon CR2 0LN
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02445/TRE
T1 Silver Birch: To crown reduce by 3m.Reasons, Weak regrowth unions. Overgrown canopy.
2 All Saints Drive South Croydon CR2 9ES
Received 27 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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