Croydon vs Greenwich — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Greenwich? A side-by-side comparison based on 45,327 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Croydon: 79.2%

25,250 decisions · 19,993 approved · 5,257 refused · 29 wards

Greenwich: 80.4%

20,077 decisions · 16,136 approved · 3,941 refused · 36 wards

Overall approval rates

Croydon (25,250 decided)

79.2%

Greenwich (20,077 decided)

80.4%

By application type

Advertisement — Croydon (430 decided)

84.7%

Advertisement — Greenwich (422 decided)

80.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Greenwich (2,192 decided)

76.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (4,678 decided)

98.0%

Full — Croydon (11,423 decided)

68.0%

Full — Greenwich (7,921 decided)

71.6%

Listed Building — Croydon (76 decided)

76.3%

Listed Building — Greenwich (500 decided)

89.0%

Other — Croydon (5,499 decided)

85.5%

Other — Greenwich (5,250 decided)

90.9%

Prior Approval — Croydon (730 decided)

39.5%

Prior Approval — Greenwich (1,114 decided)

53.6%

Trees — Croydon (2,414 decided)

92.0%

Trees — Greenwich (2,676 decided)

98.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.2 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 risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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