Enfield planning approval rate

Enfield council approved 79.8% of planning applications and refused 20.2%, based on 29,826 decisions analysed. Ranked 13th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

79.8%

overall approval rate

29,826

Decisions analysed

23,804

Approved

6,022

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Enfield? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Enfield. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (20,034 decided)

81.2%

Full (6,722 decided)

74.6%

Prior Approval (3,070 decided)

82.3%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Enfield — mined from 29,826 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (9,329 decided)

78.8%

Garage / Parking (5,528 decided)

79.7%

Dormer (5,009 decided)

78.9%

Flat Conversion (3,278 decided)

73.8%

Side Extension (3,022 decided)

74.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (2,012 decided)

71.3%

Extension (General) (1,778 decided)

83.0%

Outbuilding (1,504 decided)

78.3%

New Build (1,432 decided)

79.7%

HMO (895 decided)

66.5%

Basement (796 decided)

78.0%

Wraparound Extension (700 decided)

75.0%

Front Extension (565 decided)

75.6%

Loft Conversion (453 decided)

70.4%

Conservatory (253 decided)

82.2%

Annex (182 decided)

69.8%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (156 decided)

69.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Enfield. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

CF (1,148 decided)

79.1%

WH (1,017 decided)

71.0%

GA (891 decided)

80.8%

SG (834 decided)

75.5%

SE (729 decided)

73.7%

HI (729 decided)

78.3%

TO (698 decided)

80.1%

BU (690 decided)

77.1%

CK (664 decided)

78.0%

SU (604 decided)

80.6%

PG (536 decided)

72.6%

EH (536 decided)

71.3%

CH (536 decided)

83.0%

UE (535 decided)

78.3%

PE (526 decided)

78.5%

TW (515 decided)

77.3%

PN (496 decided)

78.6%

BR (478 decided)

79.5%

BO (470 decided)

69.1%

EG (463 decided)

74.9%

Wards in Enfield

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Enfield, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00377/CEA

Extension to roof at both sides to form gable ends with rear dormer. · Winchmore · 09/03/2026

Approved

26/00371/RE4

Installation of a new external wall Insulation (EWI) system and associated works · Haselbury · 09/03/2026

Approved

26/00123/CEA

Extension of roof to side to form gable, rear dormer, front roof lights and exte · Winchmore · 09/03/2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 29,826 decisions.

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