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87% of the 45 applications decided in Sanderstead, Croydon, between May 2026 and October 2026, were approved; half were decided within 55 days; across Croydon, 58% of the refusals read were refused at least in part over design or the character of the area. Plan Forecast, 3 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 55 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 44 decisions with both dates.
Across Croydon: what refusals were about
Of the 67 refusals whose decision notices we read, the share that gave a reason about each.
- Design and character of the area 58% That the work suits the house and the street: its size, its shape, its roof and its materials.
- Neighbours' amenity 49% 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 42% 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 974 decisions. See the whole council.
What people apply for here
| Type of work | Decisions | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Rear extension | 14 | 71% a small sample |
| Two-storey extension | 12 | 100% a small sample |
| Loft conversion or dormer | 4 | too few to say |
| Garden room or outbuilding | 4 | too few to say |
| Side extension | 1 | too few to say |
| Front porch | 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.
Ellesmere Drive South
ApprovedErection of single storey front extension incorporating a front porch. Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations.
Decided 28 October 2026 26/02458/HSE
The Woodfields South
ApprovedProposed single storey rear/side extension to extend 3.3m beyond existing rear wall and no more than half width of original house.
Decided 28 October 2026 26/02554/GPDO
Upper Selsdon Road South
ApprovedErection of single storey rear extension with pergola, garage conversion to habitable and erection of detached outbuilding with open veranda and raised platform in rear garden. Retrospective Application.
Decided 27 October 2026 26/00686/HSE
Other work in Croydon
Questions people ask
What percentage of planning applications in Sanderstead are approved?
87% were approved, over 45 decisions that went one way or the other. Croydon's figure across all types of work is drawn from 974 decisions.
How many planning decisions does Plan Forecast hold for Sanderstead?
45 decided applications whose postcode falls in Sanderstead, from May 2026 to October 2026.
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