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Planning in Croydon by area

In the last month there were 41 new planning applications and 37 decisions worth knowing about across Croydon, and 73% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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41new applicationslast 31 days
37decisions27 approved, 10 refused
73%approval rateof applications approved or refused
4new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Croydon (29), Coulsdon (12) and Broad Green (8). The middle Croydon area had 4, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1CroydonCR9291712934
2CoulsdonCR5125743–
3Broad GreenCR086220–
4Monks OrchardCR085330–
5NorburySW1686211–
6Old CoulsdonCR582642–
7WaddonCR063330–
8Thornton HeathCR7541104
9AddiscombeCR041312–
10KenleyCR842211–
11SelhurstSE2540431–
12PurleyCR831220–
13ShirleyCR031220–
14WoodsideSE2531211–
15Hamsey GreenCR220211–
16Upper NorwoodSE1922000–
17AddingtonCR010110–
18SelsdonCR210101–
19South NorwoodSE2510110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension21127278%
Loft conversion1357188%
Outline plans834180%
Demolition3111–
New signs3210–
Phone mast3210–
New shared house (HMO)3201–
Change of use2101–
Side extension2110–
Going green2200–
New homes2200–
Extension1100–
Other1575363%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Croydon, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

10 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Croydon have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Croydon (29), Coulsdon (12), Broad Green (8), Monks Orchard (8) and Norbury (8), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 4.

How many planning applications are approved in Croydon?

Of the 37 applications approved or refused in the last month, 27 were approved and 10 refused: an approval rate of 73%.

What are people in Croydon applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (21), loft conversion (13) and outline plans (8).

Where are new homes planned in Croydon?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.