Which ward in Croydon has the highest planning approval rate?

Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown at 100.0% based on 13 decisions.

Which ward in Croydon has the lowest planning approval rate?

SE18 at 68.0% based on 668 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Croydon?

There is a 32.0% gap between Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown and SE18. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Croydon Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 78 Wards Compared (2026)

All 78 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown	13	13	0	100.0%
2	Sanderstead	34	34	0	100.0%
3	Coulsdon Town	27	27	0	100.0%
4	Shirley South	13	13	0	100.0%
5	Fairfield	25	25	0	100.0%
6	Waddon	18	18	0	100.0%
7	Selhurst	18	18	0	100.0%
8	Kenley	24	24	0	100.0%
9	Norbury Park	16	16	0	100.0%
10	SELHURST	496	490	6	98.8%
11	BENSHAM MANOR	249	246	3	98.8%
12	FAIRFIELD	990	972	18	98.2%
13	BROAD GREEN	618	606	12	98.1%
14	HEATHFIELD	136	133	3	97.8%
15	WOODSIDE	328	320	8	97.6%
16	NEW ADDINGTON	79	77	2	97.5%
17	COULSDON EAST	112	109	3	97.3%
18	WEST THORNTON	413	401	12	97.1%
19	NORBURY	335	325	10	97.0%
20	South Croydon	32	31	1	96.9%
21	COULSDON WEST	529	511	18	96.6%
22	SOUTH NORWOOD	443	428	15	96.6%
23	UPPER NORWOOD	374	361	13	96.5%
24	Norbury And Pollards Hill	28	27	1	96.4%
25	PURLEY	558	538	20	96.4%
26	KENLEY	302	291	11	96.4%
27	Purley And Woodcote	52	50	2	96.2%
28	FIELDWAY	53	51	2	96.2%
29	ADDISCOMBE	386	371	15	96.1%
30	THORNTON HEATH	388	373	15	96.1%
31	Old Coulsdon	24	23	1	95.8%
32	CROHAM	523	501	22	95.8%
33	Bensham Manor	23	22	1	95.7%
34	O	91	87	4	95.6%
35	ASHBURTON	206	197	9	95.6%
36	SELSDON AND BALLARDS	132	126	6	95.5%
37	WADDON	448	427	21	95.3%
38	Selsdon And Addington Village	20	19	1	95.0%
39	Shirley North	18	17	1	94.4%
40	Woodside	18	17	1	94.4%
41	SHIRLEY	126	119	7	94.4%
42	SANDERSTEAD	176	165	11	93.8%
43	Broad Green	28	26	2	92.9%
44	Addiscombe East	12	11	1	91.7%
45	Selsdon Vale And Forestdale	12	11	1	91.7%
46	South Norwood	21	19	2	90.5%
47	Crystal Palace And Upper Norwood	19	17	2	89.5%
48	West Thornton	29	25	4	86.2%
49	NAN18	172	148	24	86.0%
50	Thornton Heath	14	12	2	85.7%
51	OC18	1,016	844	172	83.1%
52	CPUN18	1,514	1,244	270	82.2%
53	Addiscombe West	11	9	2	81.8%
54	SHN18	1,094	893	201	81.6%
55	SVF18	558	452	106	81.0%
56	PHW18	396	320	76	80.8%
57	SHS18	765	617	148	80.7%
58	NAS18	474	381	93	80.4%
59	SAV18	920	735	185	79.9%
60	WA18	1,195	950	245	79.5%
61	SA18	1,705	1,354	351	79.4%
62	POR18	1,079	845	234	78.3%
63	KE18	1,453	1,123	330	77.3%
64	CT18	1,691	1,306	385	77.2%
65	FA18	1,671	1,288	383	77.1%
66	SN18	919	698	221	76.0%
67	NP18	1,176	887	289	75.4%
68	PW18	2,747	2,065	682	75.2%
69	ADW18	952	710	242	74.6%
70	ADE18	889	656	233	73.8%
71	BG18	1,084	794	290	73.2%
72	WT18	1,187	868	319	73.1%
73	BM18	836	611	225	73.1%
74	SC18	1,577	1,115	462	70.7%
75	NPH18	1,049	736	313	70.2%
76	TH18	1,007	704	303	69.9%
77	WS18	1,053	728	325	69.1%
78	SE18	668	454	214	68.0%

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What the data tells us

1

A 32.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown approves 100.0% of applications while SE18 approves just 68.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

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.

3

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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