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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 (638 decided)
68.2%
Croydon overall (38,435 decided)
80.8%
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Recent decisions in SE18

26/00065/LE
Continued use of dwelling house as two self-contained units (amended description · 06/03/2026
Approved
25/02907/HSE
Erection of a single storey side extension · 04/02/2026
Approved
25/03953/LP
Use of an existing dwellinghouse as a childrens residential home (use class C2) · 03/02/2026
Refused

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

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