Westminster vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 99,024 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Westminster: 90.8%

60,641 decisions · 55,080 approved · 5,561 refused · 99 wards

Croydon: 80.8%

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

Overall approval rates

Westminster (60,641 decided)

90.8%

Croydon (38,383 decided)

80.8%

By application type

Full — Croydon (7,635 decided)

80.1%

Other — Westminster (60,424 decided)

90.9%

Other — Croydon (28,666 decided)

80.8%

Prior Approval — Westminster (217 decided)

77.4%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,082 decided)

83.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 10.0 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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