Planning permission in Camden

In the last 12 months, 88.3% of home project applications were approved in Camden (462 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about ten weeks (median 67 days).

Across all application types, 94.2% of 11,488 applications decided since June 2023 were approved. Based on Camden's public planning register. Data last updated: 29 May 2026.

13,343Total applications

11,488Decided

94.2%Approval rate (of decided)

10,816 Approved+672 Refused+709 Withdrawn+1,106 Pending+40 Outcome not determined=13,343 Total

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Decision Level

11,019Delegated

69Committee

By Development Category

All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.

Category	Decided	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Tree works in a conservation area	3,118	3,065	53	98.3%
Full planning applications	2,275	2,032	243	89.3%
Listed Building Consent	1,301	1,238	63	95.2%
Discharging planning conditions	1,073	1,065	8	99.3%
Home extensions and alterations (householder)	998	887	111	88.9%
Protected tree works (TPO)	769	741	28	96.4%
Advertisement Consent	497	415	82	83.5%
Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a)	351	346	5	98.6%
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development)	251	221	30	88.0%
Pavement Licence	198	191	7	96.5%
Changing a planning condition (S73)	161	151	10	93.8%
Certificate of lawfulness (existing use)	130	121	9	93.1%
Request for Observations to Adjoining Borough	87	84	3	96.6%
Historic application	58	48	10	82.8%
Tables and Chairs	42	40	2	95.2%
Reserved matters (detail after outline approval)	41	41	0	no refusals recorded
Councils Own Permission Under Regulation 3	30	30	0	no refusals recorded
Schedule 18 - Heritage Agreement	24	24	0	no refusals recorded
GPDO Prior Approval Determination	21	16	5	76.2%
Other*	63	60	3	mixed types

Reserved matters (detail after outline approval): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Councils Own Permission Under Regulation 3: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Schedule 18 - Heritage Agreement: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

* Other combines smaller categories: Councils Own Approval of Details (18), Schedule 17 - Conditions of Deemed Planning Permission (12), Larger extensions (householder prior approval) (8), Environmental impact screening and scoping (5), Section 106A (3), GPDO Prior Approval Class MA Change of use of Class E to Class C3 (3), GPDO Prior Approval Class A Householder extensionsset out by Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (3), Prior approval (permitted development) (2), Request for Scoping Opinion (2), GPDO Prior Approval - Part 1 - Class AA (2), GPDO Prior Approval of Demolition (2), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (1), GPDO Prior Approval Part 14, Class J (Solar Panels on non-domestic properties) (1), Outline Planning (1).

Quarterly Trend

The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.

Quarter	Decided	Approved	Approval rate
Q3 2023	308	307	99.7%
Q4 2023	919	892	97.1%
Q1 2024	830	793	95.5%
Q2 2024	1,053	1,000	95.0%
Q3 2024	1,156	1,083	93.7%
Q4 2024	1,003	927	92.4%
Q1 2025	1,014	945	93.2%
Q2 2025	962	879	91.4%
Q3 2025	1,042	983	94.3%
Q4 2025	1,043	985	94.4%
Q1 2026	1,010	917	90.8%
Q2 2026	639	610	95.5%

By Ward

The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 946 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.

Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 89.3% in Camden Town to 96.9% in Hampstead Town, a gap of 7.6 percentage points.

Ward	Decided	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Hampstead Town	1,134	1,099	35	96.9%
Bloomsbury	1,104	1,045	59	94.7%
Belsize	1,033	979	54	94.8%
Holborn and Covent Garden	1,013	926	87	91.4%
Highgate	929	896	33	96.4%
Frognal	862	812	50	94.2%
Primrose Hill	738	699	39	94.7%
South Hampstead	555	535	20	96.4%
Regents Park	525	484	41	92.2%
Camden Town	410	366	44	89.3%
Kings Cross	357	333	24	93.3%
Kentish Town South	351	320	31	91.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the planning approval rate in Camden?

In the last 12 months, 88.3% of home project applications (extensions, loft conversions and similar work) were approved in Camden, based on 462 decided applications. Across all application types, 94.2% of 11,488 applications decided since June 2023 were approved.

How long does a planning decision take in Camden?

The median time from submission to decision for home project applications decided in Camden in the last 12 months was 67 days (about ten weeks). Times vary case by case.

Do I need planning permission in Camden?

It depends on the project and the property. Many home projects fall under permitted development rights, but constraints such as conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions change what needs permission at a specific address. See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.

Do I need a planning consultant in Camden?

Many home projects do not need one. A straightforward extension on an unconstrained property is often handled directly with the council, or with an architect or agent preparing the drawings. A consultant is more likely to earn their fee where the site is constrained, the council has refused similar schemes, or an appeal is in prospect. Understanding your property's constraints and the council's recent decisions first makes any conversation with a professional a better-informed one.

Planning guides

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

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