Camden Council approves 92.2% of planning applications, based on 19,245 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Camden sits 7.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 4,125 decided applications, Camden Council approved 93.8% of planning applications in 2025. The typical time from validation to decision in Camden is 9.0 weeks, the median across 17,777 applications decided since January 2020. Across 19,245 decisions on record (June 1984 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Camden is 92.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Camden council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Camden.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 16,925 | 1,192 | 18,117 | 93.4% |
| Trees | 3,236 | 44 | 3,280 | 98.7% |
| Full | 2,832 | 325 | 3,157 | 89.7% |
| Listed Building | 976 | 41 | 1,017 | 96.0% |
| Prior Approval | 308 | 87 | 395 | 78.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 272 | 38 | 310 | 87.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 123 | 5 | 128 | 96.1% |
| Advertisement | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury | 2,177 | 175 | 2,352 | 92.6% |
| Hampstead Town | 2,084 | 103 | 2,187 | 95.3% |
| Belsize | 1,709 | 102 | 1,811 | 94.4% |
| Highgate | 1,417 | 90 | 1,507 | 94.0% |
| Holborn & Covent Garden | 1,305 | 96 | 1,401 | 93.1% |
| Holborn and Covent Garden | 1,083 | 100 | 1,183 | 91.5% |
| Frognal | 1,003 | 54 | 1,057 | 94.9% |
| Regents Park | 941 | 83 | 1,024 | 91.9% |
| West Hampstead | 857 | 74 | 931 | 92.1% |
| Camden Town with Primrose Hill | 807 | 82 | 889 | 90.8% |
| Primrose Hill | 837 | 46 | 883 | 94.8% |
| Fortune Green | 748 | 76 | 824 | 90.8% |
| Kings Cross | 757 | 64 | 821 | 92.2% |
| Gospel Oak | 743 | 43 | 786 | 94.5% |
| Haverstock | 701 | 55 | 756 | 92.7% |
| Kentish Town | 644 | 58 | 702 | 91.7% |
| Frognal & Fitzjohns | 651 | 46 | 697 | 93.4% |
| Kilburn | 624 | 46 | 670 | 93.1% |
| South Hampstead | 628 | 41 | 669 | 93.9% |
| Swiss Cottage | 554 | 32 | 586 | 94.5% |
| Camden Town | 469 | 55 | 524 | 89.5% |
| Cantelowes | 410 | 44 | 454 | 90.3% |
| Kentish Town South | 386 | 42 | 428 | 90.2% |
| Camden Square | 310 | 24 | 334 | 92.8% |
| St Pancras & Somers Town | 270 | 22 | 292 | 92.5% |
Showing top 25 of 58 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Camden’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 3.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Camden council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/3521/P | Details to discharge Condition 5b (Facing Materials) & Condition 5c (Balcony Sa | Approved |
| 2026/3548/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Black Locust (T2) - Crown | Approved |
| 2026/3678/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Crab Apple (T1) Tree - Fell to ground level leaving a small stu | Approved |
| 2026/3674/T | FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Fell to ground level. | Approved |
| 2026/3655/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Acacia (T1) - Thin canopy by 10% and remove all suckering growt | Approved |
| 2026/3578/T | FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T1) - Crown reduce by approx. 1.75m on all axis. Lif | Approved |
| 2026/3624/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Prunus (T1) - Fell to ground level. | Approved |
| 2026/3703/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Arizona Cypress (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Lime (T2) - Cr | Approved |
| 2026/3632/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T3) - Reduce overhanging branches from ground level with p | Approved |
| 2026/3596/T | REAR GARDEN: 1 x Robinia (T2) - Fell down to ground level. 1 x Hawthorn (T4) - | Approved |
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Based on 19,245 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Camden is 92.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 19,245 planning decisions from Camden council. 17,745 were approved and 1,500 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, June 1984 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Camden is 92.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
The typical time from validation to decision in Camden is 9.0 weeks, the median across 17,777 applications decided since January 2020. This PlanningLens figure is calculated from decision dates published by Camden council itself, reflecting actual elapsed time rather than statutory targets.
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