WA18 planning approval rate
WA18 ward in Croydon has a 79.4% approval rate based on 1,163 planning decisions. Croydon overall: 80.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
79.4%
ward approval rate
1,163
Decisions
923
Approved
240
Refused
80.8%
Croydon average
WA18 is broadly in line with the Croydon average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How WA18 compares
WA18 ward
79.4%
Croydon overall
80.8%
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Recent decisions in WA18
26/00034/FUL
Removal of existing shutters and replacement with installation of security shutt · 27/02/2026
25/02129/GPDO
Change of use of rear storage outbuilding from Commercial, Business and Service · 27/02/2026
25/04101/LE
Installation of rendered external wall insulation to the flank (side) elevation · 26/02/2026
26/00193/GPDO
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall · 25/02/2026
26/00194/LP
Erection of a rear dormer and installation of three rooflights on front roof slo · 19/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ 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.