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Planning in Enfield by area

In the last month there were 18 new planning applications and 57 decisions worth knowing about across Enfield, and 53% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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18new applicationslast 31 days
57decisions30 approved, 27 refused
53%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Enfield (22), Enfield Lock (12) and Enfield Wash (12). The middle Enfield area had 3, and 5 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1EnfieldEN22291349–
2Enfield LockEN3123954–
3Enfield WashEN3123972–
4Enfield HighwayEN3113853–
5FreezywaterEN3113835–
6Ponders EndEN380853–
7SouthburyEN172514–
8Bush Hill ParkEN163312–
9Enfield Island VillageEN340431–
10Lower EdmontonN942220–
11BrimsdownEN330321–
12CarterhatchEN131202–
13EdmontonN930321–
14OakwoodN1430330–
15CockfostersEN422000–
16SouthgateN1420220–
17BowesN1310110–
18Palmers GreenN1310110–
19Upper EdmontonN1810110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Loft conversion23912286%
New shared house (HMO)19061332%
Rear extension1674544%
New homes402250%
Side extension2020–
Going green2011–
Extension2020–
Change of use1001–
Demolition1001–
Other521233%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Enfield, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

27 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Enfield have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Enfield (22), Enfield Lock (12), Enfield Wash (12), Enfield Highway (11) and Freezywater (11), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 3.

How many planning applications are approved in Enfield?

Of the 57 applications approved or refused in the last month, 30 were approved and 27 refused: an approval rate of 53%.

What are people in Enfield applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were loft conversion (23), new shared house (hmo) (19) and rear extension (16).

Where are new homes planned in Enfield?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 9 new homes at 368 Cockfosters Road Barnet (9 homes, refused).