Planning facts for every council we serve
The numbers behind our area pages in one table: who decides, how long they take, and which constraints remove permitted development, across London and the Home Counties. Every council row is dated and sourced; national figures come from the regulations.
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- £528
- 8 weeks
- 2026-09
Figures that apply to every council in England
Fees from 2025-04-01; verify before applying. Permitted development limits measured against the original house.
- Householder application
- £528
- LDC, proposed work
- £264
- LDC, existing use
- £528
- Larger home extension prior approval
- £120
- Class MA prior approval, per dwelling
- £250
- Householder application
- 8 weeks
- Lawful Development Certificate
- 8 weeks
- Larger home extension
- 42 days
- Class MA prior approval
- 56 days
- Non-material amendment
- 28 days
- Rear extension, terrace or semi
- 3 m (6 m prior approval)
- Rear extension, detached
- 4 m (8 m prior approval)
- Roof volume, terrace
- 40 m³
- Roof volume, semi or detached
- 50 m³
- Outbuilding within 2 m of boundary
- 2.5 m high
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and the Town and Country Planning (Fees) Regulations, as amended; verify before applying.
46 councils, alphabetically
Typical decision time is the range our area page advises allowing, where it states one; otherwise the statutory 8 weeks. Conservation area counts are quoted as hedged on the area page. Click a council for constraints, sources and dates.
| Council | Planning authority | Typical decision | Pre-app | Conservation areas | Article 4 | Green Belt | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and DagenhamLondon | London Borough of Barking and DagenhamBarking and Dagenham Local Plan 2037 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| BarnetLondon | London Borough of BarnetBarnet Local Plan | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| BexleyLondon | London Borough of BexleyBexley Local Plan (2023) | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| BrentLondon | London Borough of BrentBrent Local Plan 2019–2041 | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| BrentwoodLondon | Brentwood Borough CouncilBrentwood Local Plan 2016–2033 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| BromleyLondon | London Borough of BromleyBromley Local Plan (2019) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| BroxbourneLondon | Borough of BroxbourneBroxbourne Local Plan 2018–2033 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| CamdenLondon | London Borough of CamdenCamden Local Plan (2017) | 12–16 weeks | Yes | around 40 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| CroydonLondon | London Borough of CroydonCroydon Local Plan (2018) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| DartfordLondon | Dartford Borough CouncilDartford Local Plan 2021–2037 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| EalingLondon | London Borough of EalingEaling Development Strategy 2026 and Development Management DPD | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| EnfieldLondon | London Borough of EnfieldEnfield Local Plan (Core Strategy 2010 and Development Management Document 2014) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Epping ForestLondon | Epping Forest District CouncilEpping Forest District Local Plan 2011–2033 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Epsom and EwellLondon | Epsom and Ewell Borough CouncilEpsom and Ewell Core Strategy 2007 (new Local Plan emerging) | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| GreenwichLondon | Royal Borough of GreenwichRoyal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| GuildfordLondon | Guildford Borough CouncilGuildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019 and Development Management Policies 2023 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| HackneyLondon | London Borough of HackneyHackney Local Plan 2033 (LP33) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | around 30 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamHammersmith and Fulham Local Plan (2018) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| HaringeyLondon | London Borough of HaringeyHaringey Local Plan (Strategic Policies 2017 and Development Management DPD 2017) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | around 29 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| HarrowLondon | London Borough of HarrowHarrow Local Plan (Core Strategy 2012 and Development Management Policies 2013) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | around 28 | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| HaveringLondon | London Borough of HaveringHavering Local Plan 2016–2031 (adopted 2021) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Hemel HempsteadLondon | Dacorum Borough CouncilDacorum Core Strategy 2013 and Site Allocations 2017 (new Local Plan emerging) | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| HillingdonLondon | London Borough of HillingdonHillingdon Local Plan (Part 1 2012 and Part 2 2020) | 10–14 weeks | Yes | around 30 | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| HounslowLondon | London Borough of HounslowHounslow Local Plan 2015–2030 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| IslingtonLondon | London Borough of IslingtonIslington Local Plan 2023 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | around 40 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| Kensington and ChelseaLondon | Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaKensington and Chelsea Local Plan | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| Kingston upon ThamesLondon | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| LambethLondon | London Borough of LambethLambeth Local Plan 2021 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| LewishamLondon | London Borough of Lewisham | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| MertonLondon | London Borough of MertonMerton Local Plan | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| NewhamLondon | London Borough of NewhamNewham Local Plan 2018 | 10–14 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| RedbridgeLondon | London Borough of RedbridgeRedbridge Local Plan 2015–2030 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Reigate and BansteadLondon | Reigate and Banstead Borough CouncilReigate and Banstead Core Strategy 2014 and Development Management Plan 2019 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Richmond upon ThamesLondon | London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesRichmond upon Thames Local Plan | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | 85 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| SevenoaksLondon | Sevenoaks District CouncilSevenoaks Core Strategy 2011 and Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | around 40 | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| SloughLondon | Slough Borough CouncilSlough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008 (new Local Plan emerging) | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| SouthwarkLondon | London Borough of SouthwarkSouthwark Plan 2022 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| St AlbansLondon | St Albans City and District CouncilSt Albans District Local Plan Review 1994 (saved policies) and emerging St Albans Local Plan 2041 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| SuttonLondon | London Borough of SuttonSutton Local Plan 2018 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Tower HamletsLondon | London Borough of Tower HamletsTower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 | 10–14 weeks | Yes | more than 50 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| Waltham ForestLondon | London Borough of Waltham ForestWaltham Forest Local Plan Part 1 (LP1) | 10–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| WandsworthLondon | London Borough of WandsworthWandsworth Local Plan 2023 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| WatfordLondon | Watford Borough CouncilWatford Local Plan 2021–2038 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| WestminsterLondon | City of WestminsterWestminster City Plan 2019–2040 | Statutory 8 weeks | Yes | more than 50 | Yes | – | 2026-10-30 |
| Windsor and MaidenheadLondon | Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadBorough Local Plan 2013–2033 (adopted 2022) | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| WokingLondon | Woking Borough CouncilWoking Core Strategy 2012 and Site Allocations DPD 2021 | 8–12 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
How to use and cite this dataset
The same data is published as JSON at /planning-facts.json, regenerated on every deployment, with absolute URLs to each council's area page and its planning-permission question pages. It is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence: use it freely with a link back to this page.
Each council row is derived from that council's area page, where every constraint carries a source link and a checked date. National figures are the statutory ones for England. Where an area page does not state a value the JSON field is null; we would rather publish a gap than a guess. To report a correction, use the contact page.
National figures: General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 for the permitted development limits; Town and Country Planning (Fees) Regulations 2012 as amended for application fees; GOV.UK plain English guide to the planning system for statutory periods.
For how often each of these councils actually says yes, and how quickly, see the companion dataset householder planning approval rates by council, built from the government's quarterly decision statistics.
What this dataset does not do
It does not tell you whether your address is inside a conservation area or an Article 4 direction. Only the council's own constraints map does that, and we check it for every project before advising a route. It is also not legal advice; fees and periods change each April.
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