Croydon vs Ceredigion — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Ceredigion? A side-by-side comparison based on 75,847 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Croydon: 80.8%

38,435 decisions · 31,066 approved · 7,369 refused · 56 wards

Ceredigion: 87.9%

37,412 decisions · 32,889 approved · 4,523 refused · 41 wards

Overall approval rates

Croydon (38,435 decided)

80.8%

Ceredigion (37,412 decided)

87.9%

By application type

Advertisement — Ceredigion (956 decided)

91.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ceredigion (933 decided)

78.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Ceredigion (1,010 decided)

84.8%

Full — Croydon (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Full — Ceredigion (24,781 decided)

92.3%

Listed Building — Ceredigion (1,880 decided)

93.4%

Other — Croydon (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Other — Ceredigion (5,978 decided)

81.1%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,084 decided)

83.6%

Prior Approval — Ceredigion (1,863 decided)

50.5%

Trees — Ceredigion (11 decided)

90.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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