Epsom & Ewell planning approval rate

Epsom & Ewell council approved 87.9% of planning applications and refused 12.1%, based on 8,139 decisions analysed. Ranked 72nd out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

87.9%

overall approval rate

8,139

Decisions analysed

7,157

Approved

982

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

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

Full (3,522 decided)

86.5%

Trees (1,630 decided)

94.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,067 decided)

87.9%

Other (776 decided)

83.2%

Discharge of Conditions (745 decided)

91.5%

Listed Building (183 decided)

82.5%

Advertisement (116 decided)

75.0%

Change of Use (69 decided)

72.5%

Prior Approval (31 decided)

67.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Epsom & Ewell — mined from 8,139 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (2,239 decided)

87.5%

Garage / Parking (1,430 decided)

86.6%

Side Extension (1,125 decided)

87.2%

Dormer (789 decided)

83.5%

Loft Conversion (774 decided)

84.2%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (365 decided)

88.5%

Outbuilding (338 decided)

89.1%

Front Extension (322 decided)

87.6%

Conservatory (308 decided)

89.9%

Extension (General) (305 decided)

84.9%

Wraparound Extension (254 decided)

90.2%

New Build (203 decided)

78.3%

Change of Use (Residential) (197 decided)

73.6%

Annex (45 decided)

84.4%

Flat Conversion (39 decided)

69.2%

Basement (33 decided)

81.8%

HMO (16 decided)

75.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Epsom & Ewell. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Town (927 decided)

83.7%

Woodcote And Langley Vale (922 decided)

89.4%

Ewell Village (836 decided)

88.0%

College (835 decided)

89.9%

Nonsuch (803 decided)

90.3%

Stamford (672 decided)

88.8%

Cuddington (550 decided)

88.5%

Ewell Court (504 decided)

86.1%

Stoneleigh (458 decided)

84.5%

West Ewell (456 decided)

87.7%

Court (368 decided)

88.6%

Auriol (365 decided)

88.5%

Ruxley (310 decided)

86.8%

Out Of Borough (65 decided)

100.0%

Horton (54 decided)

83.3%

Wards in Epsom & Ewell

Town

83.7% approval · 927 decisions

Woodcote And Langley Vale

89.4% approval · 922 decisions

Ewell Village

88.0% approval · 836 decisions

College

89.9% approval · 835 decisions

Nonsuch

90.3% approval · 803 decisions

Stamford

88.8% approval · 672 decisions

Cuddington

88.5% approval · 550 decisions

Ewell Court

86.1% approval · 504 decisions

Stoneleigh

84.5% approval · 458 decisions

West Ewell

87.7% approval · 456 decisions

Court

88.6% approval · 368 decisions

Auriol

88.5% approval · 365 decisions

Ruxley

86.8% approval · 310 decisions

Out Of Borough

100.0% approval · 65 decisions

Horton

83.3% approval · 54 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/00089/FLHF

Conversion of garage, single storey rear extensions following demolition of exis · Stamford · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00066/FLH

Single storey front extension (amendment to approved planning application 24/014 · Ruxley · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

25/01293/FLH

Single storey rear extension · Auriol · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

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