What percentage of planning applications does Enfield approve?

Enfield approves approximately 78% of planning applications, based on 26,557 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Enfield decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 26,557 planning decisions published by Enfield.

What is the refusal rate for Enfield planning applications?

Enfield refuses approximately 22% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Enfield?

The typical planning application in Enfield takes 7.6 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 24,916 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Enfield compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Enfield

Name: Enfield Planning Decisions
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Every planning decision on record, from February 1987 to present.

26,557Decisions

78%Approved

5,852Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Enfield

2 days ago

Existing rear dormer, first floor mezzanine and staircase.

None · Whitewebbs

Approved

2 days ago

Details submitted pursuant to reference 25/03566/PMA: parking design management

None · Southgate

Approved

2 days ago

Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in m

None · Jubilee

Refused

2 days ago

Prior approval for construction of additional storey on detached block of flats

None · Bush Hill Park

Approved

2 days ago

Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (2.1m high to eaves) and single s

None · Bullsmoor

Refused

2 days ago

Use of rear outbuilding as a home office and gym.

None · Edmonton Green

Refused

2 days ago

Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front roof ligh

None · Jubilee

Approved

2 days ago

Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (2.1m high to eaves).

None · Lower Edmonton

Refused

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About this data

This page analyses 26,557 planning decisions made by Enfield, from February 1987 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Enfield planning approval rates page.

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