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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 dates7,583Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 6,180 approved or refused records
1,190Refused applications
4,990 approved · 1,190 refused · 153 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Conservation areas20 mapped area records
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- Awaiting decision26/02447/FUL
Erection of 2no. two-storey semi-detached dwellinghouses.
Land To The Rear Of 53, 55 And 57 Brighton Road Purley CR8 2LR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02448/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the original rear wall of the property by 5 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3.2 metres (amended description)
14 Kemble Road Croydon CR0 4JP
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02450/FUL
Erection of detached dwelling and provision of associated landscaping, parking, and cycle and refuse storage
18 Verulam Avenue Purley CR8 3NQ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02451/LP
Erection of an L-shaped dormer and installation of one rooflight to the front roof slope.
37 Zion Road Thornton Heath CR7 8RJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02453/HSE
Enlargement of the existing detached garage.
4A The Drive Coulsdon CR5 2BL
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02454/TRE
T1 Yew: Reduce the roadside extent of the mature Yew tree located in the front garden by approximately 2m and crown lift to provide 4.2m clearance above the roadway. The lower branches have recently been struck by a large vehicle.T2 Yew: Fell(TPO 03, 2007)
30 Park Road Kenley CR8 5AQ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02455/PDO
Installation of 1 x 12m medium pole.
1 Stoney Cottages Hollymeoak Road Coulsdon CR5 3QA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02458/HSE
Erection of single storey front extension incorporating a front porch. Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations.
28 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02459/TRE
T1. Beech Tree: Remove 2 branches back to the fork (back to fence line) to clear the building by 2 metres.(TPO 36, 2016)
Flat 29 St Edmunds Court 35 Cornwall Road Croydon CR0 3RD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02461/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 4 (construction environmental management plan: bio diversity), 6 (external materials), 8 (surface water drainage), 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. Planning permission was granted on 08.03.2024.
11 Northbrook Road Croydon CR0 2QL
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02462/CONR
AVariation of Condition 4 (hours of operation) attached to LPA ref: 23/03216/CONR (Allowed on appeal for APP/L5240/W/24/3344053) for Variation of Condition 5 (hours of operation) attached to planning permission ref: 18/06057/FUL for 'Change of use of the ground floor to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) and external alterations and associated works.')
91 High Street Thornton Heath CR7 8RY
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02463/GPDO
Single Storey 4.0m Rear Extension
40 Park Road South Norwood London SE25 6QZ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02465/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the existing property by 5 metres with an eaves height of 2.850 metres and a maximum height of 2.950 metres
11 Field Close South Croydon CR2 9BH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02467/HSE
Alterations, erection of single-storey side/rear extension together with alterations to land levels at rear, retaining walls and external steps
113 Valley Road Kenley CR8 5BY
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02468/LP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension. Construction of a dormer extension within the rear roof slope and installation of three rooflights within the front roof slope.
14 Dixon Road South Norwood London SE25 6TZ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02469/FUL
Erection of hip to gable roof extension with front roof light, rear dormer window, alterations to first floor side projection and existing ground floor extension, alterations to rear outbuilding, subdivision and refurbishment into 2 x flats with associated works
11 Dunheved Road South Thornton Heath CR7 6AD
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02470/LP
Erection of a rear dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope.
3 Dovercourt Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 7LJ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02471/CAT
T1 Weeping Willow: Reduce to previous reduction points and then a further 0.75m.T2 Magnolia: Reduce to previous reduction points plus 1m.T3 Yew: Reduce the crown by 0.5m.T4 Fir; Reduce the crown by 2m
163 Gibson's Hill Norbury London SW16 3ES
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02472/HSE
Alterations, erection of additional storey with rear dormer window, two-storey side/rear extension, and front porch canopy
99 Downlands Road Purley CR8 4JJ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02473/TRE
Oak tree and Hornbeam - Crown reduction by 2 metres.(TPO 02, 1982)
4 Peartree Close South Croydon CR2 9BR
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02474/HSE
Erection of a two-storey side extension incorporating the conversion of the existing garage into habitable accommodation, alteration to the existing front porch, alteration to / creation of a lower-ground floor, raising of the existing roof ridge and erection of a rear dormer, erection of a rear terrace, and all associated works.
158 Ballards Way Croydon CR0 5RG
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02475/NMA
Non-material amendment (S96a) to planning permission ref. 25/00994/FUL for 'Erection of 3 storey, 5 bedroom dwelling on the land adjacent to no 30 Warwick Road, provision of off street parking for new dwelling.' The changes include the installation of two additional rooflights to the rear roof slope.' The changes include the relocation of the parking spaces and changes to the landscaping to the front of the site.
30 Warwick Road Coulsdon CR5 2EE
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02476/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Logistics Plan), 4 (Contamination), 5 (Finished Floor Levels), 6 (Materials), 7 (Landscaping) and 9 (Cycle/Refuse Storage, Lighting and Privacy Screening) attached to planning permission ref. 23/03967/FUL for the Demolition of the existing building and erection of a part three, part four-storey building comprising 7 flats (2 x 1 bed, 3 x 2 bed and 2 x 3 bed).(this application was previously approved under application ref no.19/04490/FUL on the 15th of January 2021).
16 Derby Road Croydon CR0 3SY
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02478/DISC
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 3 (cycle and refuse storage) and 4 (landscaping) attached to planning permission ref. 25/01179/FUL. (Conversion of seven-bedroom, unknow-person large house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) into two (2) self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces, Erection of single-storey rear/side wraparound extension (following demolition of existing single-storey additions), Erection of dormer extension to rear of main roofslope, Installation of single rooflight to front roofslope and associated alterations).
12 Craignish Avenue Norbury London SW16 4RN
Received 1 Sept 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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