Greenwich vs Enfield — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Greenwich and Enfield? A side-by-side comparison based on 20,242 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Greenwich: 80.8%

10,667 decisions · 8,620 approved · 2,047 refused · 36 wards

Enfield: 77.2%

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

Overall approval rates

Greenwich (10,667 decided)

80.8%

Enfield (9,575 decided)

77.2%

By application type

Advertisement — Greenwich (226 decided)

86.3%

Advertisement — Enfield (138 decided)

89.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Greenwich (1,246 decided)

76.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Enfield (1,605 decided)

81.9%

Change of Use — Enfield (20 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Enfield (1,438 decided)

79.6%

Full — Greenwich (4,124 decided)

72.9%

Full — Enfield (4,224 decided)

69.3%

Listed Building — Greenwich (263 decided)

87.5%

Listed Building — Enfield (64 decided)

78.1%

Other — Greenwich (2,689 decided)

91.0%

Other — Enfield (611 decided)

91.2%

Prior Approval — Greenwich (653 decided)

53.6%

Prior Approval — Enfield (898 decided)

87.1%

Trees — Greenwich (1,464 decided)

98.6%

Trees — Enfield (577 decided)

82.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.6 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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