Which ward in Enfield has the highest planning approval rate?

NOT at 100.0% based on 58 decisions.

Which ward in Enfield has the lowest planning approval rate?

Winchmore Hill at 53.3% based on 15 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Enfield?

There is a 46.7% gap between NOT and Winchmore Hill. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Enfield Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 95 Wards Compared (2026)

All 95 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	NOT	58	58	0	100.0%
2	SOUTHGATE GREEN	167	164	3	98.2%
3	UPPER EDMONTON	208	204	4	98.1%
4	COCKFOSTERS	316	310	6	98.1%
5	HIGHLANDS	201	197	4	98.0%
6	EDMONTON GREEN	215	210	5	97.7%
7	GRANGE	212	207	5	97.6%
8	LOWER EDMONTON	151	147	4	97.4%
9	TOWN	180	175	5	97.2%
10	JUBILEE	127	123	4	96.9%
11	TURKEY STREET	112	108	4	96.4%
12	PALMERS GREEN	216	208	8	96.3%
13	ENFIELD LOCK	234	225	9	96.2%
14	HASELBURY	133	128	5	96.2%
15	BUSH HILL PARK	137	131	6	95.6%
16	ENFIELD HIGHWAY	243	232	11	95.5%
17	SOUTHGATE	195	186	9	95.4%
18	BOWES	227	216	11	95.2%
19	WINCHMORE HILL	180	171	9	95.0%
20	SOUTHBURY	235	223	12	94.9%
21	PONDERS END	191	181	10	94.8%
22	CHASE	156	146	10	93.6%
23	Carterhatch	203	185	18	91.1%
24	Highfield	97	86	11	88.7%
25	HF	246	214	32	87.0%
26	Upper Edmonton	277	233	44	84.1%
27	CR	235	196	39	83.4%
28	UP	318	265	53	83.3%
29	CH	535	444	91	83.0%
30	BW	237	196	41	82.7%
31	Ponders End	158	130	28	82.3%
32	New Southgate	161	132	29	82.0%
33	Highlands	11	9	2	81.8%
34	SO	415	338	77	81.4%
35	Whitewebbs	182	148	34	81.3%
36	AG	339	275	64	81.1%
37	SU	596	482	114	80.9%
38	WM	404	327	77	80.9%
39	GA	890	719	171	80.8%
40	Town	245	198	47	80.8%
41	Haselbury	193	156	37	80.8%
42	Bowes	119	96	23	80.7%
43	Arnos Grove	186	150	36	80.6%
44	RW	451	362	89	80.3%
45	TO	698	559	139	80.1%
46	Cockfosters	276	220	56	79.7%
47	HS	327	260	67	79.5%
48	BH	454	361	93	79.5%
49	BR	478	380	98	79.5%
50	Southgate	292	232	60	79.5%
51	PD	336	266	70	79.2%
52	CF	1,146	907	239	79.1%
53	Bullsmoor	292	231	61	79.1%
54	OW	294	232	62	78.9%
55	PN	490	385	105	78.6%
56	TU	406	319	87	78.6%
57	PE	526	413	113	78.5%
58	Winchmore	194	152	42	78.4%
59	UE	535	419	116	78.3%
60	HI	728	570	158	78.3%
61	JB	290	227	63	78.3%
62	NS	312	244	68	78.2%
63	Bush Hill Park	225	176	49	78.2%
64	Oakwood	142	111	31	78.2%
65	CK	661	516	145	78.1%
66	WW	430	335	95	77.9%
67	Enfield Lock	111	86	25	77.5%
68	BU	688	531	157	77.2%
69	TW	514	397	117	77.2%
70	BM	268	207	61	77.2%
71	SB	333	256	77	76.9%
72	Southbury	147	113	34	76.9%
73	GP	388	298	90	76.8%
74	Lower Edmonton	197	151	46	76.6%
75	Jubilee	209	159	50	76.1%
76	Grange Park	212	161	51	75.9%
77	SG	832	628	204	75.5%
78	Palmers Green	245	185	60	75.5%
79	EL	434	327	107	75.3%
80	EG	462	346	116	74.9%
81	ED	313	233	80	74.4%
82	Ridgeway	210	156	54	74.3%
83	SE	725	537	188	74.1%
84	PG	536	389	147	72.6%
85	EK	364	262	102	72.0%
86	Brimsdown	206	148	58	71.8%
87	EH	536	382	154	71.3%
88	Edmonton Green	159	113	46	71.1%
89	WH	1,014	719	295	70.9%
90	HA	363	257	106	70.8%
91	BO	469	324	145	69.1%
92	JU	347	237	110	68.3%
93	LW	275	186	89	67.6%
94	LE	319	207	112	64.9%
95	Winchmore Hill	15	8	7	53.3%

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What the data tells us

1

A 46.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. NOT approves 100.0% of applications while Winchmore Hill approves just 53.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

3

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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