Planning decisions in Epsom and Ewell
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Epsom and Ewell approved 87% of 1,738 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 : 87% approved (429 decided, ~51 days)
- Rear extension : 88% approved (271 decided, ~49 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 86% approved (251 decided, ~51 days)
- Demolition : 89% approved (140 decided, ~52 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (122 decided, ~52 days)
- Tree work : 97% approved (117 decided, ~43 days)
- Side extension : 85% approved (88 decided, ~52 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 81% approved (68 decided, ~50 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 75% approved (68 decided, ~48 days)
- Porch : 87% approved (54 decided, ~52 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 94% approved (48 decided, ~51 days)
- Two-storey extension : 83% approved (42 decided, ~54 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 73% approved (40 decided, ~52 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Epsom and Ewell, 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.