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88% of the 32 front porches Croydon decided between March 2025 and September 2026 were approved; half were decided within 54 days. Plan Forecast, 5 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 54 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 32 decisions with both dates.
Year by year
A year we hold only part of will show fewer decisions rather than a different rate, so read the count beside the percentage.
| Year | Decisions | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 91% |
| 2025 | 15 | 87% |
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
Wynton Gardens South Norwood London
ApprovedErection of single storey front extension
Decided 8 September 2026 26/01349/HSE
Woodside Green South Norwood London
ApprovedUse of ground floor as place of worship, pastoral and community support services (Use Class F1) and external alterations including a front extension.
Decided 20 August 2026 26/01852/FUL
Tennison Road South Norwood London
ApprovedAlterations, demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey side and front extension
Decided 31 July 2026 26/01561/HSE
By ward in Croydon
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
- Purley & Woodcote 76%
- Fairfield 83%
- Sanderstead 82%
- South Croydon 65%
- Coulsdon Town 77%
- Waddon 83%
- Norbury Park 74%
- West Thornton 69%
- Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood 82%
- Bensham Manor 65%
- Broad Green 71%
- Selsdon & Addington Village 80%
- Shirley North 86%
- Norbury & Pollards Hill 64%
- South Norwood 73%
- Kenley 75%
- Woodside 74%
- Addiscombe East 68%
- Thornton Heath 70%
- Old Coulsdon 95%
- Addiscombe West 69%
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 76%
- Selhurst 70%
- Shirley South 87%
- Selsdon Vale & Forestdale 82%
- New Addington South 83%
- Park Hill & Whitgift 85%
Before you apply
Free check
Check your porch
Put a pin on your house, describe the work, and see it measured against each permitted development limit, with the clause it comes from. A guide, not a guarantee.
Other work in Croydon
- Rear extension 796
- Two-storey extension 549
- Loft conversion or dormer 240
- Garden room or outbuilding 124
- Side extension 77
- Front porch 32
Questions people ask
What percentage of front porches does Croydon approve?
88% were approved, over 32 decisions that went one way or the other. Croydon's figure across all types of work is drawn from 3,324 decisions.
How many front porches has Croydon decided?
32 that went one way or the other, from March 2025 to September 2026.
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