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Croydon

In the last 12 months, 87.3% of householder applications were approved in Croydon (480 decided). A typical householder decision takes about ten weeks (median 69 days).

Full planning applications: 57.3% approved (302 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-02-07–2026-07-03): 86.7% of 7,135 decisions approved.

8,284Total applications
6,185Approved
950Refused
150Withdrawn
959Pending
86.7%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
5,965Delegated Business Meeting
94Delegated Decision
15Planning Committee - Minor Applications
9Planning Committee
1Not available
1Pre-Application Officer Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 1,678 1,407 271
83.8%
Discharge of Conditions 1,270 1,270 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 1,107 918 189
82.9%
Full Planning Application 791 424 367
53.6%
Tree Works (TPO) 626 625 1
99.8%
Householder (Prior Approval) 391 388 3
99.2%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 261 261 0
100.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 203 203 0
100.0%
Observations on permitted development 171 147 24
86.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 119 87 32
73.1%
Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3 118 117 1
99.2%
Advertisement Consent 104 104 0
100.0%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 83 61 22
73.5%
Consultation from Adjoining Authority 50 44 6
88.0%
Outline Planning 43 11 32
25.6%
Telecommunications 22 22 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent 22 22 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Other) 15 15 0
100.0%
Planning App Rec - On Public Register 12 12 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 11 11 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 7 7 0
100.0%
Prior Appvl - solar PV equipment replace 6 6 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 5 5 0
100.0%
Prior Appvl - up to two storeys flats 4 4 0
100.0%
Prior Appvl - Class AB upto 2 storeys 4 4 0
100.0%
LDC (Existing) Operations hatched 2 1 1
50.0%
LDC (Existing) Use hatched 2 2 0
100.0%
5 Day Notification to Remove TPO(s) 2 2 0
100.0%
Variation to S106 Legal Agreement 1 0 1
0.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 1 1 0
100.0%
LDC (Proposed) Use coloured 1 1 0
100.0%
LDC (Proposed) Operations coloured 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Appvl - Class M A1/A2 to dwelling 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Appvl - Class O offices to houses 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 212 171
80.7%
2023-Q4 250 206
82.4%
2024-Q1 553 463
83.7%
2024-Q2 696 614
88.2%
2024-Q3 735 646
87.9%
2024-Q4 770 672
87.3%
2025-Q1 742 648
87.3%
2025-Q2 695 625
89.9%
2025-Q3 651 587
90.2%
2025-Q4 707 603
85.3%
2026-Q1 678 575
84.8%
2026-Q2 117 103
88.0%
2026-Q3 6 6
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Purley And Woodcote 634 562 72
88.6%
Sanderstead 411 364 47
88.6%
Coulsdon Town 396 339 57
85.6%
South Croydon 363 303 60
83.5%
Crystal Palace And Upper Norwood 351 321 30
91.5%
Kenley 348 301 47
86.5%
Fairfield 348 314 34
90.2%
Norbury Park 342 287 55
83.9%
Waddon 294 269 25
91.5%
Old Coulsdon 261 239 22
91.6%
West Thornton 245 202 43
82.4%
South Norwood 242 207 35
85.5%
Planning guides

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