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WT18 planning approval rate

WT18 ward in Croydon has a 73.4% approval rate based on 1,138 planning decisions. Croydon overall: 80.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

73.4%
ward approval rate
1,138
Decisions
835
Approved
303
Refused
80.8%
Croydon average

WT18 is 7.4 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 WT18 compares

WT18 ward (1,138 decided)
73.4%
Croydon overall (38,435 decided)
80.8%
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Recent decisions in WT18

25/01930/FUL
Erection of an electric barrier serving communal car park of Flats 1-21 Songhurs · 09/03/2026
Refused
26/00179/TRE
T1 Lime and T2 Oak to fell due to subsidence. (TPO 05, 1984) · 04/03/2026
Approved
25/01964/FUL
Change of use of the property from dwelling Class C3, to a House in Multiple Occ · 27/02/2026
Refused
26/00024/LP
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a) to residential children's home · 25/02/2026
Refused
25/03223/HSE
Erection of a single-storey side and rear wraparound 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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