Planning decisions in Enfield
As of 19 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Enfield approved 79% of 2,017 decided applications across the public decisions we hold. 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 : 79% approved (449 decided, ~49 days)
- Rear extension : 78% approved (332 decided, ~47 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 84% approved (219 decided, ~49 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (200 decided, ~48 days)
- Demolition : 80% approved (89 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 71% approved (85 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 72% approved (74 decided, ~66 days)
- Tree work : 84% approved (61 decided, ~36 days)
- Swimming pool : 78% approved (60 decided, ~78 days)
- Annexe : 67% approved (54 decided, ~63 days)
- Two-storey extension : 65% approved (51 decided, ~63 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 61% approved (44 decided, ~59 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 80% approved (44 decided, ~57 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 95% approved (42 decided, ~30 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 83% approved (36 decided, ~57 days)
- Porch : 79% approved (34 decided, ~62 days)
- New dwelling : 80% approved (25 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 79% approved (24 decided, ~58 days)
- Basement : 79% approved (24 decided, ~63 days)
- Windows & doors : 95% approved (20 decided, ~61 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 67% approved (15 decided, ~70 days)
- Solar / renewables : 93% approved (14 decided, ~70 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 69% approved (13 decided, ~54 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 63% approved (8 decided, ~56 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Enfield, 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.