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To object to a planning application in Enfield, find it on Enfield Council's planning portal and comment within 21 days. Quote the reference and stick to material planning considerations. To see every new application as it arrives, use PlanWatch's Enfield planning applications page.
Enfield receives about 279 planning applications a month by PlanWatch's count, 341 in the last 30 days of our data. Each one has its own comment deadline, usually 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice.
How Enfield Council takes comments
Online, on the planning portal
To comment or object you must create an account on the online planning register; this is separate from an Enfield Connected account. The web form times out after 20 minutes, so the council suggests drafting your comments elsewhere and pasting them in. Open the Enfield portal.
By email
Enfield Council gives planning.support@enfield.gov.uk for when you can't use the portal. Quote the application reference and the site address.
Checked on Enfield Council's own pages on 27 October 2026: enfield.gov.uk: Consultation letters, enfield.gov.uk: The planning register, enfield.gov.uk: Planning application, governance.enfield.gov.uk: Planning. Councils change their process, so check the application's own page for its closing date.
Enfield planning in numbers
PlanWatch reads Enfield's planning register regularly. It recorded 3,349 applications in the 12 months to 27 October 2026.
| Measure | Enfield |
|---|---|
| Applications recorded | 3,349 (about 279 a month) |
| Received in the last 30 days of data | 341 |
| Already decided | 51% (1,700) |
| Still awaiting a decision | 1,648 |
| Approval rate, recorded outcomes | Not shown: no recorded approve-or-refuse outcomes yet, under our minimum of 30 |
What Enfield residents apply for
| Type of work | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | 1,354 | 40% |
| Lofts, dormers and roof extensions | 935 | 28% |
| Change of use and conversions | 668 | 20% |
| Trees | 183 | 5% |
| Demolition | 158 | 5% |
Types are read from each application's description, so one application can count under more than one. 576 were follow-up paperwork (discharging conditions, amendments), which is rarely worth an objection.
Recent Enfield applications
The newest Enfield applications PlanWatch holds that are still awaiting a decision. Comments may still be open on these: the closing date is on each one's council page.
| Reference | Where | Proposal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04146/TPO | Coombehurst Close, Barnet (EN4) | Works to a tree covered by ENFIELD ORDER NO. 2 : Oak - crown reduce by 2m back to previous points, crown lift by 4m, crown thin by 15%. | Awaiting decision, received 27 October 2026 |
| 26/04400/HOU | Solna Road, London (N21) | Single storey rear extension. | Awaiting decision, received 27 October 2026 |
| 26/04417/HOU | St Edmunds Road, London (N9) | Part single, part 2-storey side extension with extension of main roof, single storey rear extention. | Awaiting decision, received 27 October 2026 |
| 26/04136/ADV | Mollison Avenue, Enfield (EN3) | Installation of signs, comprising of internally illuminated 2 x fascia signs (A and B) and led strip lighting (E) with non-illuminated loading bay… | Awaiting decision, received 26 October 2026 |
PlanWatch has not yet recorded a named decision (approved or refused) for Enfield in this period: the register publishes decisions without the outcome, or we haven't read them yet.
We show the street or area only, never a house number or anyone's name. Search your postcode on the Enfield planning page to see what's near you.
What you can object to
An objection only counts if it is about a material planning consideration. Loss of value, a private view, competition or who the applicant is do not count. Most Enfield applications are extensions and lofts, dormers and roof extensions, so these are the grounds that come up most here:
Also: overbearing impact, character of the area, traffic and parking, trees, construction disruption, drainage and flooding. Then write it up with the objection letter guide or the template. Numbers alone rarely decide it: see how many objections stop an application.
Get alerted before the comment deadline
The 21-day clock starts when Enfield Council notifies neighbours or puts up the site notice, not when you happen to notice the scaffolding. PlanWatch reads the Enfield register regularly and adds new applications as they appear. Search your postcode free, save it to a free account, and on a paid plan get an email within hours of a new application near you reaching the register, while there is still time to comment.
Already found the application? If you think the decision was wrong, read whether you can object after approval.
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Build my objection letterObjecting in Enfield: questions
How long do I have to object to a planning application in Enfield?
Enfield Council gives 21 days to comment: Applications are open for comments for 21 days, or 24 days if the period runs over a public holiday. The neighbour consultation expiry date is on the application's 'important dates' tab on the register. On late comments: After the deadline you can still comment through the register while the status is 'application in progress', but "We cannot guarantee your comments will be considered" once it says 'awaiting decision', and comments can't be considered after a decision.
Can I object to an Enfield planning application by email?
Use the portal first. Enfield Council gives planning.support@enfield.gov.uk for when you can't comment online. Quote the application reference and the site address.
Will Enfield Council publish my objection?
No: "Comments are not currently visible online, but are held on file and available from the planning officer." You can ask to see them through planning.support@enfield.gov.uk.
Can I speak at the Enfield planning committee?
The public can take part only by deputation. You must have commented during the consultation period, and only deputations opposing the officer's recommendation are heard. Send a written request to democracy@enfield.gov.uk by 10am on the day of the meeting. You get up to five minutes, shared if several people ask to speak.
How many planning applications does Enfield get?
PlanWatch recorded 3,349 planning applications for Enfield in the 12 months to 27 October 2026, about 279 a month, 341 of them in the last 30 days of that period. None of them has yet a recorded approve-or-refuse outcome, too few for an approval rate.
Disclaimer: PlanWatch provides general information about UK planning processes. This content is not legal advice. Check the application's own page on the Enfield portal for its closing date.