Croydon planning approval rate

Croydon council approved 80.8% of planning applications and refused 19.2%, based on 38,435 decisions analysed. Ranked 18th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

80.8%

overall approval rate

38,435

Decisions analysed

31,066

Approved

7,369

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Croydon? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Croydon. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Full (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Prior Approval (2,084 decided)

83.6%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Croydon — mined from 38,435 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (10,172 decided)

77.8%

Rear Extension (10,142 decided)

81.1%

New Build (5,099 decided)

78.2%

Side Extension (4,960 decided)

79.4%

Dormer (4,807 decided)

79.2%

Loft Conversion (2,549 decided)

75.8%

Extension (General) (1,739 decided)

81.4%

Basement (1,704 decided)

79.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,701 decided)

60.6%

Outbuilding (1,457 decided)

74.1%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (1,267 decided)

76.6%

Front Extension (1,008 decided)

79.5%

Wraparound Extension (982 decided)

77.6%

HMO (678 decided)

49.4%

Flat Conversion (613 decided)

49.4%

Conservatory (604 decided)

84.9%

Annex (208 decided)

71.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Croydon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

PW18 (2,661 decided)

75.2%

SA18 (1,650 decided)

79.3%

CT18 (1,645 decided)

77.3%

FA18 (1,608 decided)

76.8%

SC18 (1,532 decided)

71.3%

CPUN18 (1,473 decided)

82.0%

KE18 (1,409 decided)

77.0%

WA18 (1,163 decided)

79.4%

NP18 (1,140 decided)

75.4%

WT18 (1,138 decided)

73.4%

SHN18 (1,066 decided)

81.9%

POR18 (1,054 decided)

78.3%

BG18 (1,045 decided)

73.3%

WS18 (1,022 decided)

68.8%

NPH18 (1,003 decided)

69.7%

FAIRFIELD (990 decided)

98.2%

TH18 (974 decided)

70.3%

OC18 (971 decided)

82.9%

ADW18 (930 decided)

74.5%

SAV18 (886 decided)

79.3%

Wards in Croydon

PW18

75.2% approval · 2,661 decisions

SA18

79.3% approval · 1,650 decisions

CT18

77.3% approval · 1,645 decisions

FA18

76.8% approval · 1,608 decisions

SC18

71.3% approval · 1,532 decisions

CPUN18

82.0% approval · 1,473 decisions

KE18

77.0% approval · 1,409 decisions

WA18

79.4% approval · 1,163 decisions

NP18

75.4% approval · 1,140 decisions

WT18

73.4% approval · 1,138 decisions

SHN18

81.9% approval · 1,066 decisions

POR18

78.3% approval · 1,054 decisions

BG18

73.3% approval · 1,045 decisions

WS18

68.8% approval · 1,022 decisions

NPH18

69.7% approval · 1,003 decisions

FAIRFIELD

98.2% approval · 990 decisions

TH18

70.3% approval · 974 decisions

OC18

82.9% approval · 971 decisions

ADW18

74.5% approval · 930 decisions

SAV18

79.3% approval · 886 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Croydon, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00107/GPDO

Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall · BM18 · 09/03/2026

Approved

26/00067/HSE

Alterations, erection of additional storey with front and rear dormer windows, t · PW18 · 09/03/2026

Refused

25/03431/HSE

Erection of two storey side/rear extensions, front porch extension, extension to · SC18 · 09/03/2026

Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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