Enfield vs County Durham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Enfield and County Durham? A side-by-side comparison based on 17,268 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Enfield: 77.2%

9,575 decisions · 7,395 approved · 2,180 refused · 33 wards

County Durham: 94.9%

7,693 decisions · 7,297 approved · 396 refused · 113 wards

Overall approval rates

Enfield (9,575 decided)

77.2%

County Durham (7,693 decided)

94.9%

By application type

Advertisement — Enfield (138 decided)

89.1%

Advertisement — County Durham (266 decided)

97.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Enfield (1,605 decided)

81.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — County Durham (102 decided)

79.4%

Change of Use — Enfield (20 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use — County Durham (13 decided)

92.3%

Discharge of Conditions — Enfield (1,438 decided)

79.6%

Discharge of Conditions — County Durham (1,162 decided)

98.7%

Full — Enfield (4,224 decided)

69.3%

Full — County Durham (3,958 decided)

94.2%

Listed Building — Enfield (64 decided)

78.1%

Listed Building — County Durham (358 decided)

98.0%

Other — Enfield (611 decided)

91.2%

Other — County Durham (530 decided)

95.1%

Prior Approval — Enfield (898 decided)

87.1%

Prior Approval — County Durham (257 decided)

92.2%

Trees — Enfield (577 decided)

82.7%

Trees — County Durham (1,047 decided)

93.3%

What the numbers mean

There is a 17.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Enfield is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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