Redbridge vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Redbridge and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 86,114 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Redbridge: 84.7%

47,731 decisions · 40,429 approved · 7,302 refused · 43 wards

Croydon: 80.8%

38,383 decisions · 31,018 approved · 7,365 refused · 56 wards

Overall approval rates

Redbridge (47,731 decided)

84.7%

Croydon (38,383 decided)

80.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Redbridge (185 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Redbridge (1,584 decided)

100.0%

Full — Redbridge (11,112 decided)

97.5%

Full — Croydon (7,635 decided)

80.1%

Listed Building — Redbridge (54 decided)

100.0%

Other — Redbridge (32,117 decided)

78.8%

Other — Croydon (28,666 decided)

80.8%

Prior Approval — Redbridge (955 decided)

76.6%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,082 decided)

83.6%

Trees — Redbridge (1,721 decided)

100.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.9 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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