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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 dates7,622Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 6,214 approved or refused records
1,199Refused applications
5,015 approved · 1,199 refused · 154 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas20 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Awaiting decision26/02603/LP
Erection of single storey rear extension
11 Reddown Road Coulsdon CR5 1AN
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02604/HSE
Erection of a front porch and alteration to an existing front window
44 Fitzjames Avenue Croydon CR0 5DD
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02606/HSE
Installation of gate to rear boundary.
52 Russell Hill Purley CR8 2JA
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02608/HSE
Construction of a two-storey side extension, single storey rear and front extensions and conversion of existinggarage
31 Foxearth Road South Croydon CR2 8EL
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02610/LP
Erection of two single storey extensions to school building alterations including replacement and new external doors and windows and new flat roof works
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road South Croydon CR2 0EQ
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/02611/PDO
Removal of existing 15m Elara Monopole (on Vincent Road) to be replaced with 20m Orion Monopole. Removal of 2no. cabinets to be replaced by 3 cabinets. Removal of 6no. antenna to be replaced with 6no. antenna. Development ancillary reworks thereto.
Chipstead Valley Road Murco Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon London CR5 3BR
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02614/HSE
Erection of first floor side extension.
60 The Ruffetts South Croydon CR2 7LR
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02615/HSE
Proposed front porch extension and external alterations
3 Fairfield Way Coulsdon CR5 2EP
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02621/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 5 (materials),7 (SUDS), and 8 (landscaping) attached to planning permission 26/00810/FUL for Demolition of existing dwelling and garage. Erection of 4no. two-storey semi-detached dwellinghouses and 2no. two-storey detached dwellinghouses, with associated access, vehicle parking, cycle parking, refuse storage, and soft landscaping.
25 Woodfield Hill Coulsdon CR5 3ED
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02627/TR5
T7 - Giant Sequoia: Fell due to terminal decline/dead(TPO 25, 1988)
114 Foxley Lane Purley CR8 3NB
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02629/FUL
Alterations and instaltion of new shopfront; change of use of part of ground floor to a studio flat (C3 use)
15 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4UF
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02632/FUL
Alterations to land levels to allow for the construction of a single/five storey extension (with one floor below ground level) to the existing building to provide additional hotel rooms. Provision of associated refuse store, lightwell's, external access ramps and steps.
Dunheved Hotel 639 - 641 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AZ
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02633/FUL
Demolition of the existing garages and erection of three two-storey detached dwellinghouses, one semi-detached dwellinghouse and two one-bedroom flats within a semi-detached building. Provision of associated amenity space, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage and the relocation of two disabled parking bays within Willis Court.
Willis Court 2 Dunheved Road North Thornton Heath CR7 6AH
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02635/LP
Removal of the existing detached garage/storage structures and erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear curtilage, measuring 8.0m x 5.0m externally, with a flat roof and maximum overall height of 2.5m. The building will be used as a private home office and gym with ancillary WC/shower facilities. The precise siting and dimensions are shown on the submitted plans.
243 Norbury Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 8AB
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02638/TRE
T1 Common Beech. Reduce exterior of crown by 2m in all directions. Raise the crown over the neighbouring property to the left to 5m form ground level.(TPO 31, 1989)
159 Coombe Road Croydon CR0 5SQ
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02640/HSE
Erection of lower-ground-floor rear/side return extension, ground-floor rear/side return extension with rear balcony, first-floor rear and side extension and side dormer, conversion of the garage into habitable accommodation, alterations to the existing first-floor front balcony, and all associated works.
44 Hollingsworth Road Croydon CR0 5RP
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02641/NMA
Remove section of flat roof from ground floor extension
24 Gladeside Croydon CR0 7RE
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02643/FUL
Change of use from a Single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Six-bedroom small HMO (Use Class C4)
Ravenswood 122 Coombe Lane Croydon CR0 5RF
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02648/FUL
Proposed replacement of existing timber windows with uPVC double glazed windows to front, side and rear elevations and replacement of rear door to flats
131 St James's Road Croydon CR0 2UW
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02650/FUL
Provision of 2No. single storey, semi-detached, family dwellings with rooms at roof space, assosiated with secured Waste & Recycle Bins, and Cycle storage and Amenity space, at land rear of 14 Stafford Rd.
14 Stafford Road Croydon CR0 4NL
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02651/FUL
Proposed replacement of existing windows with uPVC double glazed windows to front, side and rear elevations and replacement of rear door to flats
13 Nicholson Road Croydon CR0 6QT
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02652/FUL
Proposed removal of existing windows and replacement with uPVC double glazed window units to front, side and rear, (all) elevations and replacement of access and egress doors (where applicable) doors.
97 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02653/DISC
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (details) attached to planning permission ref. 17/02484/FUL. (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of part two/three/four storey building with basement level comprising 13 one bedroom, 14 two bedroom and 8 three bedroom flats. Provision of associated parking, cycle/refuse storage and landscaping).
10-12 Dunheved Road South Thornton Heath CR7 6AD
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02654/DISC
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 4 (hard and soft landscaping) and 6 (landscape management and maintenance strategy) attached to planning permission ref. 17/02484/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of part two/three/four storey building with basement level comprising 13 one bedroom, 14 two bedroom and 8 three bedroom flats. Provision of associated parking, cycle/refuse storage and landscaping).
10-12 Dunheved Road South Thornton Heath CR7 6AD
Received 15 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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