Limited recent decision data is available for Enfield, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 74.0% of 4,457 applications decided since January 2023 were approved. Based on Enfield's public planning register. Data last updated: 26 July 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 1,128 | 819 | 309 | |
| Full planning applications | 818 | 496 | 322 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 699 | 492 | 207 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 630 | 551 | 79 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 383 | 306 | 77 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 161 | 98 | 63 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 145 | 145 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 105 | 85 | 20 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 104 | 87 | 17 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 78 | 66 | 12 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 75 | 57 | 18 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| Other* | 103 | 77 | 26 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: LBE - Dev by LA (17), Phone masts and telecoms (16), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (12), Outline Planning (10), Development Consent Order (10), Other Authority (8), Class J Renewables (7), New dwellings on detached block of flats (5), Environmental impact screening and scoping (4), OA-Planning Inspectorate (4), Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) (3), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (1), Class AB Construction of new dwellinghou (1), LBE - Dev by others (1), Permission in Principle (1), Technical Details Consent (1), Certificate of Approp Alternative Dev (1).
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 | 320 | 225 | |
| Q4 2023 | 693 | 493 | |
| Q1 2024 | 686 | 496 | |
| Q2 2024 | 755 | 562 | |
| Q3 2024 | 317 | 241 | |
| Q4 2024 | 31 | 20 | |
| Q1 2025 | 9 | 8 | sample too small |
| Q2 2025 | 11 | 9 | sample too small |
| Q3 2025 | 7 | 5 | sample too small |
| Q4 2025 | 9 | 9 | sample too small |
| Q1 2026 | 4 | 4 | sample too small |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 2 | 2 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 502 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 67.6% in Enfield Lock to 79.4% in Southgate, a gap of 11.8 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockfosters | 325 | 240 | 85 | |
| Southgate | 296 | 235 | 61 | |
| Town | 242 | 177 | 65 | |
| Palmers Green | 224 | 175 | 49 | |
| Bush Hill Park | 206 | 158 | 48 | |
| Grange Park | 204 | 147 | 57 | |
| Brimsdown | 203 | 138 | 65 | |
| Whitewebbs | 201 | 144 | 57 | |
| Ridgeway | 192 | 148 | 44 | |
| Enfield Lock | 182 | 123 | 59 | |
| Winchmore | 174 | 129 | 45 | |
| Arnos Grove | 173 | 127 | 46 |
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