Leeds vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Leeds and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 83,050 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Leeds: 86.6%

44,615 decisions · 38,647 approved · 5,968 refused · 33 wards

Croydon: 80.8%

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

Overall approval rates

Leeds (44,615 decided)

86.6%

Croydon (38,435 decided)

80.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Leeds (1,186 decided)

85.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (5,078 decided)

84.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (5,299 decided)

87.8%

Full — Leeds (22,903 decided)

85.0%

Full — Croydon (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Listed Building — Leeds (1,241 decided)

92.8%

Other — Leeds (2,882 decided)

77.3%

Other — Croydon (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,084 decided)

83.6%

Trees — Leeds (6,026 decided)

96.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.8 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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