Liverpool vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Liverpool and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 86,470 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Liverpool: 88.6%

48,035 decisions · 42,558 approved · 5,477 refused · 104 wards

Croydon: 80.8%

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

Overall approval rates

Liverpool (48,035 decided)

88.6%

Croydon (38,435 decided)

80.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Liverpool (4,113 decided)

87.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Liverpool (2,884 decided)

78.4%

Change of Use — Liverpool (17 decided)

58.8%

Full — Liverpool (16,677 decided)

88.7%

Full — Croydon (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Listed Building — Liverpool (3,135 decided)

94.8%

Other — Liverpool (16,328 decided)

89.9%

Other — Croydon (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Prior Approval — Liverpool (1,175 decided)

69.4%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,084 decided)

83.6%

Trees — Liverpool (3,698 decided)

92.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.8 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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