SE18 planning approval rate
SE18 ward in Croydon has a 68.2% approval rate based on 638 planning decisions. Croydon overall: 80.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
68.2%
ward approval rate
638
Decisions
435
Approved
203
Refused
80.8%
Croydon average
SE18 is 12.6 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 SE18 compares
SE18 ward
68.2%
Croydon overall
80.8%
Planning in Croydon? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in SE18
26/00065/LE
Continued use of dwelling house as two self-contained units (amended description · 06/03/2026
25/02907/HSE
Erection of a single storey side extension · 04/02/2026
25/03953/LP
Use of an existing dwellinghouse as a childrens residential home (use class C2) · 03/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Croydon, 1 in 5 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Croydon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Get Croydon Pro Report — £79
✓ Common refusal reasons in Croydon
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 38,435 decisions.