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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 dates7,656Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 6,244 approved or refused records
1,204Refused applications
5,040 approved · 1,204 refused · 154 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 decision26/02807/HSE
First floor rear extension. Installation of two windows to first floor front elevation. Installation of one window to ground floor rear elevation.
79 Riddlesdown Road Purley CR8 1DH
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02810/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 8 (Travel Plan), 9 (Management Plan), 11 (Delivery and Servicing Management Plan) of LPA ref: 19/04351/CONR (Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage) Making alterations to parking layout
Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02813/NMA
Non-material amendments to planning permission ref. 25/03952/HSE for the demolition of existing lower ground floor summer room and erection of lower ground and ground floor side and rear extensions, including the formation of a roof terrace to the rear.
19 Beech Way South Croydon CR2 8QR
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02814/LP
Erection of rear dormer roof extensions with Juliet balacony, provision of 2x rooflights in front roof slope and removal of chimney.
8 Bishops Road Croydon CR0 3LD
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02815/TRE
T1 Oak: 2 metre crown reduction and 4 metre crown lift.(TPO 04, 2000)
38 Arkwright Road South Croydon CR2 0LL
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02816/TRE
T1 Cyprus - Codominant tree, remove stem with significant decay pocket.(TPO 53, 1987)
4 Summerswood Close Kenley CR8 5EY
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02817/GPDO
Erection of a single story rear extension which projects out 6 meters from the rear wall of the original property with an eaves height of 3 meters and a maximum height of 3.9 meters
63 Strathyre Avenue Norbury London SW16 4RF
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02818/GPDO
Erection of Single storey rear extension with length of 8 metres, maximum height of 3.2 metres and eave height of 2.93 metres.
23B Grove Wood Hill Coulsdon CR5 2EN
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02819/DISC
Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning reference 26/01759/FUL for the installation of new sub-station and other electrical housings to allow electrical upgrade with new electric vehicle van charging points, new external lighting and new bridge structures granted 14.09.2026.
11 Ullswater Crescent Coulsdon CR5 2HR
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02822/FUL
Change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's Home (Use Class C2) for four children
12A Luna Road Thornton Heath CR7 8NY
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02823/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 5 (Waste Management Strategy) and 6 (Cycle Parking) of LPA ref: 26/00641/FUL (allowed on appeal 6010189) for Change of use of ground floor from vacant Class E unit to Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (Sui Generis)
1391 - 1393 London Road Norbury London SW16 4AN
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02824/FUL
Alterations, conversion of single dwelling into 2 self-contained dwellings including private amenity space, bin and cycle storage.
61 Penshurst Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EF
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02825/FUL
Alterations, conversion of single dwelling into 2 self-contained dwellings including private amenity space, bin and cycle storage.
61 Penshurst Road Thornton Heath CR7 7EF
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02829/HSE
Replacement of roof and frames to existing conservatory
116 Montpelier Court Kempton Walk Croydon CR0 7XF
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02832/FUL
External alterations on the front elevation to include the insertion of level access doors and external louvre grilles on the rear elevation.
N W S House 1E High Street Purley CR8 2AF
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02833/DISC
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 4 (CEMP: Biodiversity) and 15 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) of planning permission 23/04636/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling (No.88); changes to the existing access; erection of a two-storey dwelling with car parking; and erection of one pair of two-storey semi detached dwellings and five detached two storey dwellings with associated car parking on land to the rear, formation of a new internal access within the site; cycle parking, refuse and recycling stores and soft landscaping).
88 Caterham Drive Coulsdon CR5 1JG
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02835/HSE
Alterations, erection of single-storey front/side extension, single-storey rear/side extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable room
88 Downs Court Road Purley CR8 1BD
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02838/LP
Erection of single-storey rear extension
15 Sprucedale Gardens Croydon CR0 5HU
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02839/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey front porch. Alterations.
56 Welcomes Road Kenley CR8 5HD
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02842/HSE
Erection of ground floor rear/side extension.
8 Bishops Road Croydon CR0 3LD
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02849/HSE
Partial demolition of existing extension; erection of single storey side/rear extension and alterations to existing rear extension
11 Copse Hill Purley CR8 4LL
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02850/HSE
Partial demolition of and alterations to existing extensions; erection of single storey side/rear extension, alterations including new front entrance and installation of external air conditioning unit
11 Copse Hill Purley CR8 4LL
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02851/HSE
Alterations, erection of rear dormer roof extension, increase in roof height, and insertion of 2x rooflights in front roofslope.
20 Furze Road Thornton Heath CR7 8NG
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02864/CAT
Conifer tree (T1) situated in a raised border and leaning on an adjacent wall - to remove as damaging wall.
The Royal Albert Public House 42 Westow Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 1RX
Received 8 Oct 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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