ADE18 planning approval rate
ADE18 ward in Croydon has a 73.8% approval rate based on 864 planning decisions. Croydon overall: 80.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
73.8%
ward approval rate
864
Decisions
638
Approved
226
Refused
80.8%
Croydon average
ADE18 is 7.0 percentage points below the Croydon average, placing it among the stricter wards in Croydon. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How ADE18 compares
ADE18 ward
73.8%
Croydon overall
80.8%
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Recent decisions in ADE18
26/00153/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall · 04/03/2026
25/03221/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension · 25/02/2026
25/03754/LE
Use of the loft space with rooflights as two self-contained flats · 23/02/2026
25/03444/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension · 18/02/2026
25/03646/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension · 06/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Croydon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Croydon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 38,435 decisions.