Enfield vs York — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Enfield and York? A side-by-side comparison based on 16,904 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Enfield: 77.2%

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

York: 85.7%

7,329 decisions · 6,279 approved · 1,050 refused · 21 wards

Overall approval rates

Enfield (9,575 decided)

77.2%

York (7,329 decided)

85.7%

By application type

Advertisement — Enfield (138 decided)

89.1%

Advertisement — York (280 decided)

84.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Enfield (1,605 decided)

81.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — York (357 decided)

86.8%

Change of Use — Enfield (20 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Enfield (1,438 decided)

79.6%

Full — Enfield (4,224 decided)

69.3%

Full — York (2,370 decided)

75.7%

Listed Building — Enfield (64 decided)

78.1%

Listed Building — York (634 decided)

90.4%

Other — Enfield (611 decided)

91.2%

Other — York (2,174 decided)

89.8%

Prior Approval — Enfield (898 decided)

87.1%

Prior Approval — York (47 decided)

80.9%

Trees — Enfield (577 decided)

82.7%

Trees — York (1,467 decided)

93.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.5 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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