London Borough of Enfield planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Enfield decided more than 4,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 23% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 49 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Enfield’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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30 September 2026 · Approved
North Middlesex Hospital Sterling Way London N18 1QX · 26/00930/FUL
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27 August 2026 · Approved
Martinbridge Industrial Estate Lincoln Road Enfield EN1 1SP · 25/02093/OUT
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20 August 2026 · Approved
Church Hall Grove Road London N11 1LX · 25/00372/FUL
Figures for London Borough of Enfield
| Applications decided | more than 4,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 23%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 49 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 16%of more than 1,300 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 340 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 26%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 140plan adopted 2010 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Enfield’s planning applications.
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“The main issues of the appeal are: • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to the local development strategy, • The effect of the proposed development on the future operation of nearby…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on a street tree.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety; and • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with regard to trees.”
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“The main issues in this case are: (i) the effect of the proposed development on the balance of family sized housing within the Borough; (ii) the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants of the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.