Outbuilding approval rate in Croydon
Croydon approved 75.4% of outbuilding applications, based on 1,588 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
75.4%
outbuilding approval rate
1,588
Outbuilding decisions
1,198
Approved
390
Refused
80.5%
Croydon overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Croydon average (80.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Croydon
Outbuilding
75.4%
Croydon all applications
80.5%
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Other project types in Croydon
81.4%
78.6%
80.2%
78.7%
79.6%
76.6%
81.8%
80.0%
77.4%
80.4%
78.4%
52.9%
52.9%
85.1%
72.7%