Planning decisions in Camden
As of 19 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Camden approved 94% of 21,138 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 91% approved (3,184 decided, ~71 days)
- Basement : 95% approved (2,239 decided, ~66 days)
- Rear extension : 93% approved (1,800 decided, ~78 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (1,646 decided, ~35 days)
- Demolition : 96% approved (1,560 decided, ~49 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 93% approved (1,554 decided, ~100 days)
- Windows & doors : 95% approved (1,490 decided, ~96 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 92% approved (1,066 decided, ~64 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 93% approved (911 decided, ~41 days)
- Loft conversion : 89% approved (740 decided, ~72 days)
- Change of use : 90% approved (700 decided, ~49 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 92% approved (658 decided, ~81 days)
- Solar / renewables : 96% approved (597 decided, ~91 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 93% approved (570 decided, ~94 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 94% approved (457 decided, ~71 days)
- New dwelling : 96% approved (426 decided, ~45 days)
- Side extension : 94% approved (377 decided)
- Two-storey extension : 90% approved (365 decided, ~45 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 99% approved (343 decided, ~45 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 93% approved (257 decided)
- Porch : 96% approved (71 decided)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 81% approved (53 decided)
- Swimming pool : 95% approved (38 decided)
- Annexe : 94% approved (36 decided)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Camden, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.