CR8 planning approval rate
The CR8 postcode area falls under Croydon council, which has a 80.5% planning approval rate based on 31,505 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
80.47%
Croydon approval rate
What this means for CR8
If you're planning a project in the CR8 area, your application will be decided by Croydon council. Based on historical data, around 19.5% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Croydon, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ 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
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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
Free. Based on 31,505 decisions.
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Croydon approval by application type
Other
80.1%
Full
81.0%
Prior Approval
83.2%
Discharge of Conditions
100.0%
Trees
100.0%