Haringey planning approval rate
Haringey council approved 88.4% of planning applications and refused 11.6%, based on 24,131 decisions analysed. Ranked 93rd out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
88.4%
overall approval rate
24,131
Decisions analysed
21,328
Approved
2,803
Refused
58
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.
90.3%
85.2%
78.9%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Haringey, mined from 24,131 proposal descriptions.
88.1%
89.5%
82.9%
86.2%
88.6%
87.2%
88.2%
85.1%
84.4%
89.5%
58.0%
88.5%
90.4%
94.2%
82.4%
81.4%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Haringey. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Highgate
89.0%
Crouch End
91.5%
Noel Park
85.3%
Seven Sisters
77.4%
Fortis Green
91.2%
Harringay
88.2%
Tottenham Hale
90.2%
Muswell Hill
90.2%
Unknown
88.7%
West Green
85.7%
Stroud Green
91.0%
Northumberland Park
79.2%
Woodside
82.2%
Bounds Green
87.2%
St Ann's
84.7%
Tottenham Green
87.2%
South Tottenham
84.1%
White Hart Lane
78.3%
Alexandra Park
92.9%
Hornsey
90.0%
Wards in Haringey
Highgate
89.0% approval · 1,656 decisions
Crouch End
91.5% approval · 1,256 decisions
Noel Park
85.3% approval · 1,184 decisions
Seven Sisters
77.4% approval · 1,174 decisions
Fortis Green
91.2% approval · 1,147 decisions
Harringay
88.2% approval · 1,147 decisions
Tottenham Hale
90.2% approval · 1,060 decisions
Muswell Hill
90.2% approval · 995 decisions
Unknown
88.7% approval · 986 decisions
West Green
85.7% approval · 940 decisions
Stroud Green
91.0% approval · 921 decisions
Northumberland Park
79.2% approval · 794 decisions
Woodside
82.2% approval · 748 decisions
Bounds Green
87.2% approval · 728 decisions
St Ann's
84.7% approval · 668 decisions
Tottenham Green
87.2% approval · 596 decisions
South Tottenham
84.1% approval · 596 decisions
White Hart Lane
78.3% approval · 595 decisions
Alexandra Park
92.9% approval · 494 decisions
Hornsey
90.0% approval · 490 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Haringey, showing how the council decides real applications.
HGY/2026/0680
Single storey full width extension and first floor partial extension · Highgate · 26/06/2026
HGY/2025/2846
External and internal works. Replacement of all external windows and doors. Repl · Muswell Hill · 26/06/2026
HGY/2026/0920
Replacement of the existing timber single-glazed windows with new timber double- · Tottenham Central · 26/06/2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Haringey, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Haringey
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Haringey →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Haringey
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 24,131 decisions.
Compare with nearby councils
Frequently asked questions about planning in Haringey
What is the planning approval rate in Haringey?
Based on 24,131 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Haringey approved 88.4% of applications and refused 11.6%. The council is ranked 93rd out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Haringey?
Haringey refuses 11.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 9. That is close to the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 24,131 decided applications since 2020, 2,803 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Haringey have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Haringey are in HIGHGATE (98.8%), MUSWELL HILL (98.5%), and HARRINGAY (98.3%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Haringey?
The most common planning application types in Haringey are: Other (16,089 decisions, 90.3% approved), Full (7,261, 85.2%), and Prior Approval (781, 78.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Haringey?
Planning applications in Haringey take an average of 11.0 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 18,964 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Haringey decides approximately 4,022 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Haringey?
You can search planning applications in Haringey directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 24,131 historical decisions in Haringey to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Haringey calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Haringey's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.