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78% of the 32 applications decided in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon, between July 2026 and October 2026, were approved; half were decided within 59 days; across Croydon, 57% of the refusals read were refused at least in part over design or the character of the area. Plan Forecast, 2 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 59 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 30 decisions with both dates.
Across Croydon: what refusals were about
Of the 49 refusals whose decision notices we read, the share that gave a reason about each.
- Design and character of the area 57% That the work suits the house and the street: its size, its shape, its roof and its materials.
- Neighbours' amenity 53% That the neighbours keep reasonable light, outlook and privacy: no wall that looms over them, and no window that overlooks their home or garden more than the council judges acceptable.
- Insufficient information 39% Drawings and details enough to judge the work: what the council's own list of requirements asks for, and anything its policies need shown.
Croydon as a whole granted a comparable share across 616 decisions. See the whole council.
What people apply for here
| Type of work | Decisions | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Rear extension | 8 | too few to say |
| Two-storey extension | 4 | too few to say |
| Loft conversion or dormer | 4 | too few to say |
| Garden room or outbuilding | 3 | too few to say |
| Change of use | 2 | too few to say |
| New dwelling in a garden | 1 | too few to say |
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
Beulah Hill Upper Norwood London
ApprovedDemolition of No. 60 Beulah Hill; erection of 9 x two-storey dwellings, associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and landscaping.
Decided 26 October 2026 25/01694/FUL
Downsview Road Upper Norwood London
ApprovedErection of a single storey rear extension which projects out by 8 metres from the rear of the original property with an eaves height of 2.80 metres and a maximum height (including the velux windows) of 3 metres
Decided 22 October 2026 26/02441/GPDO
Harold Road Upper Norwood London
Approved5 Day Notification: T1 Ash - Fell An inspection of the tree has identified extensive perennial fungal bracket formations around the lower stem and basal region. The fungal structures are provisionally considered consistent with a perennial white rot fungus, potentially Perenniporia fraxinea, although definitive identification has not yet been established.
Decided 22 October 2026 26/02988/TR5
Other work in Croydon
Questions people ask
What percentage of planning applications in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood are approved?
78% were approved, over 32 decisions that went one way or the other. Croydon's figure across all types of work is drawn from 616 decisions.
How many planning decisions does Plan Forecast hold for Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood?
32 decided applications whose postcode falls in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, from July 2026 to October 2026.
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