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East of England planning applications
252,353 applications. 90% approved. 63 days at the median council.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 252,353 planning applications from 46 of the 46 local planning authorities in East of England. 47,873 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 90% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in East of England
Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed
Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.
Latest applications in East of England
Data to October 2026
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IS4/26/2288 Awaiting decision
The Barn The Green Aldborough Norwich Norfolk NR11 7AA
5 day removal notice on removal of birch trees due to health and safety reasons
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26/02562/FPH Awaiting decision
10 Walnut Way Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3XT
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage. Installation of additional front hardstanding.
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26/02604/DOC Awaiting decision
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Details Reserved by Condition 30: (Refuse Vehicle Movement) of planning permission 17/01955/1 granted 11.03.2024
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3/26/1515/ARPN Awaiting decision
The Orchard Colliers End Hertfordshire SG11 1EP
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class Q) for change of use and conversion of an agricultural barn to two residential dwellings
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26/02742/TCA Awaiting decision
12 The Chilterns Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PP
Scots Pine, Nordic Pine - Removal of dead wood and crossing branches
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26/02738/TCA Awaiting decision
32 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QL
T1: Ash - Removal. T2, T3, T4: Willows - 50% reduction.
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26/02603/DOC Awaiting decision
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Details Reserved by Condition 21: (SuDS Maintenance and Management Strategy) of planning permission 17/01955/1 granted 11.03.2024
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26/02741/TCA Awaiting decision
40 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NW
T2. Plum - Fell to ground level.
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UTT/26/2712/LB Awaiting decision
Barley Barn Church End Lindsell Dunmow Essex CM6 3QR
Proposed replacement of timber casement windows with Aluminium windows of the same design,dimension and colour as current Bi-Fold doors
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IS4/26/2289 Awaiting decision
23 Cremers Drift Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8HY
Branch blown down, 5 day removal notice due to safety reasons
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in East of England?
East of England has 46 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 46 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does East of England decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, councils in East of England decided 47,873 planning applications. 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in East of England decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 5 East of England councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Stevenage had the fastest median in the year to December 2026 at 51 days from application to decision. The slowest was Great Yarmouth at 79 days.
How long does a planning decision take in East of England?
Taking the median council in East of England, a planning decision takes 63 days from application to decision, measured across 4,470 decisions from 5 ranked councils. The figure is the median of each council's own median, so one large authority cannot move it on its own.
Which is the busiest council in East of England for planning applications?
East Suffolk recorded 3,492 applications in the 12 months to October 2026, the most of any council in East of England over that period.