New Build approval rate in Croydon
Croydon approved 78.7% of new build applications, based on 5,352 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
78.7%
new build approval rate
5,352
New Build decisions
4,210
Approved
1,142
Refused
80.5%
Croydon overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Croydon average (80.5%).
How new build compares in Croydon
New Build
78.7%
Croydon all applications
80.5%
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Other project types in Croydon
81.4%
78.6%
80.2%
79.6%
76.6%
81.8%
80.0%
75.4%
77.4%
80.4%
78.4%
52.9%
52.9%
85.1%
72.7%