Broxbourne

We don't yet have enough recent decisions in Broxbourne to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.

Across all application types on record (2023-04-19–2026-05-11): 88.6% of 1,443 decisions approved.

2,375Total applications

1,278Approved

165Refused

83Withdrawn

641Pending

88.6%Approval rate (all types)

By Development Category

Category	Total	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Householder	570	506	64	88.8%
Full Planning Application	236	169	67	71.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)	226	219	7	96.9%
Discharge of Conditions	183	183	0	100.0%
Prior Approval (Other)	82	82	0	100.0%
Listed Building Consent	46	39	7	84.8%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a)	28	25	3	89.3%
Advertisement Consent	23	23	0	100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)	22	11	11	50.0%
Prior Notice 56 (Details)	6	4	2	66.7%
Reserved Matters	5	5	0	100.0%
Prior Notice - Agricultural to Residential	3	3	0	100.0%
Permission in Principle	3	1	2	33.3%
Tree Works (TPO)	2	0	2	0.0%
Prior Notice 28 (Details)	2	2	0	100.0%
Prior Notice A1/A2 to Residential	2	2	0	100.0%
Prior Notice - Office to Res	2	2	0	100.0%
Outline Planning	1	1	0	100.0%
County/Minerals/Waste	1	1	0	100.0%

Quarterly Trend

Quarter	Decided	Approved	Approval rate
2023-Q3	99	85	85.9%
2023-Q4	155	132	85.2%
2024-Q1	195	166	85.1%
2024-Q2	206	198	96.1%
2024-Q3	144	125	86.8%
2024-Q4	180	158	87.8%
2025-Q1	180	162	90.0%
2025-Q2	154	137	89.0%
2025-Q3	1	0	0.0%
2026-Q1	24	23	95.8%
2026-Q2	46	39	84.8%

By Ward

Ward	Total	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Goffs Oak	216	189	27	87.5%
Broxbourne	131	122	9	93.1%
Flamstead End	123	111	12	90.2%
Bury Green	114	99	15	86.8%
Theobalds	111	93	18	83.8%
Waltham Cross	101	93	8	92.1%
Wormley/Turnford	98	81	17	82.7%
Rye Park	98	85	13	86.7%
Cheshunt Central	96	80	16	83.3%
Hoddesdon Town	96	87	9	90.6%
Cheshunt North	94	86	8	91.5%
Hoddesdon North	68	65	3	95.6%

Planning guides

Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.