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HIGHLANDS planning approval rate

HIGHLANDS ward in Enfield has a 98.0% approval rate based on 201 planning decisions. Enfield overall: 78.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

98.0%
ward approval rate
201
Decisions
197
Approved
4
Refused
78.0%
Enfield average

HIGHLANDS is 20.0 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 HIGHLANDS compares

HIGHLANDS ward (201 decided)
98.0%
Enfield overall (26,557 decided)
78.0%
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Recent decisions in HIGHLANDS

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