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SC18 planning approval rate

SC18 ward in Croydon has a 71.3% approval rate based on 1,532 planning decisions. Croydon overall: 80.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

71.3%
ward approval rate
1,532
Decisions
1,092
Approved
440
Refused
80.8%
Croydon average

SC18 is 9.5 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 SC18 compares

SC18 ward (1,532 decided)
71.3%
Croydon overall (38,435 decided)
80.8%
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Recent decisions in SC18

25/03431/HSE
Erection of two storey side/rear extensions, front porch extension, extension to · 09/03/2026
Refused
26/00484/LP
The proposal consists of the erection of a single-storey outbuilding located at · 06/03/2026
Refused
25/03911/OUT
Outline planning application (access, layout and scale only) for demolition of e · 04/03/2026
Refused
26/00059/DISC
Details pursuant to conditions 4 (cycle parking), 6 (noise insulation), 7 (noise · 25/02/2026
Approved
26/00101/HSE
Single storey rear extension · 24/02/2026
Approved

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

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