Planning decisions in Camden
As of 19 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Camden approved 93% of 17,477 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 90% approved (2,688 decided, ~75 days)
- Basement : 95% approved (1,736 decided, ~62 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (1,628 decided, ~35 days)
- Rear extension : 92% approved (1,511 decided, ~100 days)
- Windows & doors : 95% approved (1,342 decided, ~106 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 92% approved (1,287 decided, ~104 days)
- Demolition : 95% approved (1,121 decided, ~49 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 90% approved (859 decided, ~77 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 92% approved (794 decided, ~43 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 92% approved (651 decided, ~81 days)
- Loft conversion : 88% approved (633 decided, ~81 days)
- Change of use : 89% approved (546 decided, ~49 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 92% approved (518 decided, ~98 days)
- Solar / renewables : 96% approved (517 decided, ~74 days)
- Side extension : 93% approved (308 decided)
- Two-storey extension : 88% approved (268 decided, ~38 days)
- New dwelling : 95% approved (265 decided, ~66 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 94% approved (249 decided)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (240 decided, ~39 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 92% approved (212 decided)
- Porch : 95% approved (55 decided)
- Annexe : 93% approved (27 decided)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 64% approved (22 decided)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Camden, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.