Epsom & Ewell Council approves 87.9% of planning applications, based on 8,139 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Epsom & Ewell is closely in line with the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Epsom & Ewell.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,045 | 477 | 3,522 | 86.5% |
| Trees | 1,537 | 93 | 1,630 | 94.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 938 | 129 | 1,067 | 87.9% |
| Other | 646 | 130 | 776 | 83.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 682 | 63 | 745 | 91.5% |
| Listed Building | 151 | 32 | 183 | 82.5% |
| Advertisement | 87 | 29 | 116 | 75.0% |
| Change of Use | 50 | 19 | 69 | 72.5% |
| Prior Approval | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 776 | 151 | 927 | 83.7% |
| Woodcote And Langley Vale | 824 | 98 | 922 | 89.4% |
| Ewell Village | 736 | 100 | 836 | 88.0% |
| College | 751 | 84 | 835 | 89.9% |
| Nonsuch | 725 | 78 | 803 | 90.3% |
| Stamford | 597 | 75 | 672 | 88.8% |
| Cuddington | 487 | 63 | 550 | 88.5% |
| Ewell Court | 434 | 70 | 504 | 86.1% |
| Stoneleigh | 387 | 71 | 458 | 84.5% |
| West Ewell | 400 | 56 | 456 | 87.7% |
| Court | 326 | 42 | 368 | 88.6% |
| Auriol | 323 | 42 | 365 | 88.5% |
| Ruxley | 269 | 41 | 310 | 86.8% |
| Out Of Borough | 65 | 0 | 65 | 100.0% |
| Horton | 45 | 9 | 54 | 83.3% |
How Epsom & Ewell’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 1.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Epsom & Ewell council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00089/FLHF Stamford | Conversion of garage, single storey rear extensions following demolition of exis | Approved |
| 26/00066/FLH Ruxley | Single storey front extension (amendment to approved planning application 24/014 | Approved |
| 25/01293/FLH Auriol | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00052/TPO Woodcote And Langley Vale | Trees in woodland (346/W1) (to the rear of 2 St Elizabeth Drive) - Fell Horse ch | Approved |
| 25/01467/TPO Woodcote And Langley Vale | T1, Chestnut (18/G3) - Pollard by 8m in height and tie in the sides, reducing by | Approved |
| 25/01456/FUL West Ewell | Part-retrospective application for the erection of single-storey rear extension | Approved |
| 25/01440/FUL West Ewell | Roof extension to first floor maisonette to accommodate a habitable space incorp | Refused |
| 25/01474/TPO West Ewell | Willow Tree (308/T10) - Crown reduction/pollarding to allow clearance to flat ro | Approved |
| 25/01400/LBA Ewell Village | Listed Building Consent: Installation of a poly-roof liquid membrane and roofing | Approved |
| 25/01399/FUL Ewell Village | Installation of a poly-roof liquid membrane and roofing system to the high level | Approved |
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Based on 8,139 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Epsom & Ewell is 87.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 8,139 planning decisions from Epsom & Ewell council. 7,157 were approved and 982 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Epsom & Ewell is 87.9%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.