What percentage of planning applications does Croydon approve?

Croydon approves approximately 80% of planning applications, based on 31,361 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Croydon decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 31,361 planning decisions published by Croydon.

What is the refusal rate for Croydon planning applications?

Croydon refuses approximately 20% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Croydon?

The typical planning application in Croydon takes 7.9 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 28,447 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Croydon compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Croydon

Name: Croydon Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
License: https://planninglens.co.uk/methodology.html

Every planning decision on record, from June 1986 to present.

31,361Decisions

80%Approved

6,128Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Croydon

4 days ago

Demolition of existing garage, alterations to include alterations to land levels

None · PW18

Approved

4 days ago

Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension.

None · SAV18

Approved

4 days ago

Alterations, demolition of existing side and rear extensions, garage, and porch,

None · OC18

Approved

4 days ago

Erection of a single storey rear extension and raised patio.

None · SHN18

Approved

4 days ago

To alter the existing maisonette; to construct a single storey, rear extension a

None · TH18

Approved

4 days ago

Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 6m from the rear wall

None · NPH18

Approved

4 days ago

Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall

None · WT18

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 31,361 planning decisions made by Croydon, from June 1986 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Croydon planning approval rates page.

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