Haringey planning approval rate

Haringey council approved 88.4% of planning applications and refused 11.6%, based on 23,488 decisions analysed. Ranked 78th out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

88.4%

overall approval rate

23,488

Decisions analysed

20,752

Approved

2,736

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Haringey? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

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

Other (15,683 decided)

90.3%

Full (7,055 decided)

85.1%

Prior Approval (750 decided)

78.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Haringey — mined from 23,488 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (4,275 decided)

88.0%

Dormer (3,431 decided)

89.5%

Extension (General) (2,371 decided)

82.8%

Loft Conversion (2,262 decided)

86.2%

Flat Conversion (1,940 decided)

88.7%

Garage / Parking (1,555 decided)

87.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,423 decided)

78.6%

Side Extension (1,337 decided)

88.5%

Basement (1,022 decided)

85.3%

New Build (1,001 decided)

84.3%

Outbuilding (909 decided)

89.4%

HMO (503 decided)

57.9%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (345 decided)

88.4%

Wraparound Extension (342 decided)

90.1%

Conservatory (274 decided)

94.5%

Front Extension (87 decided)

81.6%

Annex (39 decided)

79.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Haringey. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Highgate (1,597 decided)

89.0%

Crouch End (1,216 decided)

91.5%

Seven Sisters (1,155 decided)

77.1%

Noel Park (1,151 decided)

85.1%

Fortis Green (1,112 decided)

91.3%

Harringay (1,109 decided)

88.7%

Tottenham Hale (1,047 decided)

90.1%

Unknown (986 decided)

88.7%

Muswell Hill (965 decided)

90.2%

Stroud Green (897 decided)

90.7%

West Green (895 decided)

85.4%

Northumberland Park (753 decided)

78.6%

Woodside (719 decided)

81.9%

Bounds Green (711 decided)

86.9%

St Ann's (659 decided)

84.7%

Tottenham Green (596 decided)

87.2%

White Hart Lane (580 decided)

78.4%

South Tottenham (556 decided)

83.8%

Hornsey (461 decided)

89.8%

Alexandra Park (456 decided)

92.8%

Wards in Haringey

Highgate

89.0% approval · 1,597 decisions

Crouch End

91.5% approval · 1,216 decisions

Seven Sisters

77.1% approval · 1,155 decisions

Noel Park

85.1% approval · 1,151 decisions

Fortis Green

91.3% approval · 1,112 decisions

Harringay

88.7% approval · 1,109 decisions

Tottenham Hale

90.1% approval · 1,047 decisions

Unknown

88.7% approval · 986 decisions

Muswell Hill

90.2% approval · 965 decisions

Stroud Green

90.7% approval · 897 decisions

West Green

85.4% approval · 895 decisions

Northumberland Park

78.6% approval · 753 decisions

Woodside

81.9% approval · 719 decisions

Bounds Green

86.9% approval · 711 decisions

St Ann's

84.7% approval · 659 decisions

Tottenham Green

87.2% approval · 596 decisions

White Hart Lane

78.4% approval · 580 decisions

South Tottenham

83.8% approval · 556 decisions

Hornsey

89.8% approval · 461 decisions

Alexandra Park

92.8% approval · 456 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

HGY/2025/3437

Demolition of existing rear outrigger and extension and construction of new sing · Noel Park · 09/03/2026

Approved

HGY/2025/3078

Change of use from a single-family 3-bedroom self-contained flat (Use Class C3) · Tottenham Central · 09/03/2026

Refused

HGY/2025/1735

Alterations to front elevation including removal of existing front windows and d · South Tottenham · 06/03/2026

Approved

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