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BM18 planning approval rate

BM18 ward in Croydon has a 73.5% approval rate based on 799 planning decisions. Croydon overall: 80.8%.

Last updated: April 2026

73.5%
ward approval rate
799
Decisions
587
Approved
212
Refused
80.8%
Croydon average

BM18 is 7.3 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 BM18 compares

BM18 ward (799 decided)
73.5%
Croydon overall (38,435 decided)
80.8%
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Recent decisions in BM18

26/00107/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall · 09/03/2026
Approved
25/01090/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of an external stair · 23/02/2026
Approved
25/03503/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension at lower and ground floor level, creation · 19/02/2026
Approved
25/04084/LP
Erection of a rear dormer roof extension and the installation of three rooflight · 16/02/2026
Approved
25/04085/GPDO
Erection of a single-storey rear extension which projects out by 5 metres from t · 06/02/2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 38,435 decisions.

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