Highfield planning approval rate
Highfield ward in Enfield has a 86.0% approval rate based on 114 planning decisions. Enfield overall: 78.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.0%
ward approval rate
114
Decisions
98
Approved
16
Refused
78.0%
Enfield average
Highfield is 8.0 percentage points above the Enfield average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Highfield compares
Highfield ward
86.0%
Enfield overall
78.0%
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Recent decisions in Highfield
None
Use of premises as five self-contained flats.
· 02/09/2026
None
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 2.9m high (2.8m high to eaves). · 27/08/2026
None
Installation of solar panels to roof on Millennium Building (comprising Arts and · 26/08/2026
None
Rear dormer and front roof lights. · 26/08/2026
None
Extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormer and front rooflight · 25/08/2026
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