Which ward in Croydon has the highest planning approval rate?

SELHURST at 98.8% based on 496 decisions.

Which ward in Croydon has the lowest planning approval rate?

SE18 at 68.2% based on 638 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Croydon?

There is a 30.6% gap between SELHURST and SE18. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Croydon

Planning outcomes in Croydon are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 30.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

38,435 real decisions·53 wards·Updated March 2026

All 53 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	SELHURST	496	490	6	98.8%
2	BENSHAM MANOR	249	246	3	98.8%
3	FAIRFIELD	990	972	18	98.2%
4	BROAD GREEN	618	606	12	98.1%
5	HEATHFIELD	136	133	3	97.8%
6	WOODSIDE	328	320	8	97.6%
7	NEW ADDINGTON	79	77	2	97.5%
8	COULSDON EAST	112	109	3	97.3%
9	WEST THORNTON	413	401	12	97.1%
10	NORBURY	335	325	10	97.0%
11	COULSDON WEST	529	511	18	96.6%
12	SOUTH NORWOOD	443	428	15	96.6%
13	UPPER NORWOOD	374	361	13	96.5%
14	PURLEY	558	538	20	96.4%
15	KENLEY	302	291	11	96.4%
16	FIELDWAY	53	51	2	96.2%
17	ADDISCOMBE	386	371	15	96.1%
18	THORNTON HEATH	388	373	15	96.1%
19	CROHAM	523	501	22	95.8%
20	ASHBURTON	206	197	9	95.6%
21	O	89	85	4	95.5%
22	SELSDON AND BALLARDS	132	126	6	95.5%
23	WADDON	448	427	21	95.3%
24	SHIRLEY	126	119	7	94.4%
25	SANDERSTEAD	176	165	11	93.8%
26	NAN18	169	145	24	85.8%
27	OC18	971	805	166	82.9%
28	CPUN18	1,473	1,208	265	82.0%
29	SHN18	1,066	873	193	81.9%
30	SVF18	538	435	103	80.9%
31	PHW18	383	310	73	80.9%
32	NAS18	460	371	89	80.7%
33	SHS18	737	593	144	80.5%
34	WA18	1,163	923	240	79.4%
35	SA18	1,650	1,308	342	79.3%
36	SAV18	886	703	183	79.3%
37	POR18	1,054	825	229	78.3%
38	CT18	1,645	1,272	373	77.3%
39	KE18	1,409	1,085	324	77.0%
40	FA18	1,608	1,235	373	76.8%
41	SN18	880	668	212	75.9%
42	NP18	1,140	859	281	75.4%
43	PW18	2,661	2,000	661	75.2%
44	ADW18	930	693	237	74.5%
45	ADE18	864	638	226	73.8%
46	BM18	799	587	212	73.5%
47	WT18	1,138	835	303	73.4%
48	BG18	1,045	766	279	73.3%
49	SC18	1,532	1,092	440	71.3%
50	TH18	974	685	289	70.3%
51	NPH18	1,003	699	304	69.7%
52	WS18	1,022	703	319	68.8%
53	SE18	638	435	203	68.2%

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What the data tells us

A 30.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. SELHURST approves 98.8% of applications while SE18 approves just 68.2%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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