Regional League Table
Planning Approval Rates in East of England
The 45 local planning authorities in East of England, ranked by approval rate. The regional average is 86.1% (91.1% decided in time).
| Council | Approval | In time | Decisions | Nat. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 95.6% | 86.1% | 546 | #15 |
| North Norfolk | 94.1% | 93.7% | 877 | #41 |
| South Norfolk | 94% | 90.8% | 1,050 | #44 |
| Stevenage | 94% | 94% | 266 | #47 |
| South Cambridgeshire | 92.6% | 91.1% | 1,516 | #73 |
| Broadland | 92.6% | 92.6% | 772 | #74 |
| North Hertfordshire | 92.5% | 86% | 1,071 | #75 |
| Hertsmere | 92.5% | 91.6% | 749 | #77 |
| Ipswich | 92.3% | 98.4% | 442 | #84 |
| East Suffolk | 92.2% | 82.7% | 1,992 | #86 |
| Great Yarmouth | 91.8% | 96.8% | 376 | #92 |
| West Suffolk | 91% | 85.3% | 1,042 | #104 |
| Cambridge | 90.9% | 92.1% | 1,034 | #109 |
| Huntingdonshire | 90.6% | 93.7% | 1,053 | #115 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 89.3% | 93.5% | 1,202 | #141 |
| Three Rivers | 89.1% | 98.6% | 853 | #146 |
| Dacorum | 89% | 82.3% | 1,137 | #150 |
| Mid Suffolk | 88.2% | 94.9% | 904 | #162 |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 87.6% | 95.1% | 630 | #172 |
| Chelmsford | 87.1% | 89.2% | 1,291 | #181 |
| Fenland | 87% | 93.7% | 599 | #184 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 86.9% | 94.1% | 725 | #189 |
| Maldon | 86.8% | 87.6% | 394 | #191 |
| Babergh | 86.5% | 94.3% | 835 | #198 |
| Braintree | 86.4% | 95.6% | 917 | #200 |
| St Albans | 85.8% | 88.8% | 1,375 | #212 |
| Tendring | 85.5% | 89.2% | 832 | #218 |
| Broxbourne | 84.9% | 88.7% | 477 | #227 |
| Basildon | 84.3% | 81.7% | 781 | #235 |
| Breckland | 84% | 89.7% | 799 | #238 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 83.6% | 96% | 1,482 | #243 |
| Peterborough | 83.6% | 82.7% | 706 | #244 |
| Brentwood | 83.3% | 94.3% | 742 | #248 |
| Harlow | 81.5% | 92% | 275 | #264 |
| Bedford | 81.4% | 86.5% | 1,031 | #265 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 81.4% | 99.4% | 901 | #266 |
| Thurrock | 81.4% | 98% | 711 | #267 |
| East Hertfordshire | 79.8% | 94.5% | 1,218 | #278 |
| Colchester | 79.6% | 97.5% | 1,059 | #281 |
| Watford | 79.1% | 84.7% | 522 | #284 |
| Rochford | 77.6% | 73.8% | 477 | #288 |
| Castle Point | 77.2% | 99.3% | 429 | #290 |
| Uttlesford | 76.8% | 87.6% | 1,261 | #293 |
| Luton | 76.3% | 97.5% | 721 | #296 |
| Epping Forest | 66.1% | 93.6% | 1,350 | #310 |