Planning decisions in Epsom and Ewell
As of 3 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Epsom and Ewell approved 87% of 2,600 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 : 88% approved (653 decided, ~51 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (402 decided, ~50 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 88% approved (357 decided, ~51 days)
- Demolition : 89% approved (224 decided, ~53 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (188 decided, ~41 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (176 decided, ~52 days)
- Side extension : 85% approved (124 decided, ~53 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 81% approved (107 decided, ~49 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 92% approved (78 decided, ~50 days)
- Porch : 92% approved (72 decided, ~52 days)
- Two-storey extension : 84% approved (62 decided, ~55 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 80% approved (59 decided, ~50 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 79% approved (58 decided, ~59 days)
- Change of use : 50% approved (40 decided, ~56 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Epsom and Ewell, 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.