Extension (General) approval rate in Croydon

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Croydon
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Croydon approved 81.8% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,860 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

81.8%

extension (general) approval rate

1,860

Extension (General) decisions

1,521

Approved

339

Refused

80.5%

Croydon overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Croydon average (80.5%).

How extension (general) compares in Croydon

Extension (General) (1,860 decided)

81.8%

Croydon all applications (31,361 decided)

80.5%

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