Croydon vs Leeds — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Leeds? A side-by-side comparison based on 37,254 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Croydon: 80.1%

19,625 decisions · 15,711 approved · 3,914 refused · 29 wards

Leeds: 88.0%

17,629 decisions · 15,506 approved · 2,123 refused · 33 wards

Overall approval rates

Croydon (19,625 decided)

80.1%

Leeds (17,629 decided)

88.0%

By application type

Advertisement — Croydon (354 decided)

85.6%

Advertisement — Leeds (455 decided)

88.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (1,951 decided)

84.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (3,598 decided)

98.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (1,943 decided)

89.7%

Full — Croydon (8,812 decided)

69.7%

Full — Leeds (8,472 decided)

86.4%

Listed Building — Croydon (59 decided)

76.3%

Listed Building — Leeds (470 decided)

91.3%

Other — Croydon (4,313 decided)

86.3%

Other — Leeds (1,308 decided)

77.2%

Prior Approval — Croydon (577 decided)

40.7%

Trees — Croydon (1,912 decided)

91.0%

Trees — Leeds (3,030 decided)

97.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.9 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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