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East of England planning applications
185,319 applications. 91% approved. 56 days at the median council.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 185,319 planning applications from 46 of the 46 local planning authorities in East of England. 34,070 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 91% 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 September 2026
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26/01663/TRCA Awaiting decision
5 Oakfields Hemingford Grey Huntingdon PE28 9BE
Maple Tree - reduce the crown of the tree to approx. 6m high.
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UTT/26/2308/TCA Awaiting decision
St Marys The Virgin Church Church Street Newport Essex CB11 3RA
1 no. multi stemmed Ash along boundary line in church yard - reduce crown by approximately 4-5 meters and remove major deadwood
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26/02159/DOC Awaiting decision
66 Park Lane Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6PW
Details reserved by Condition 6 (Construction Method Statement) of outline planning permission reference 23/02946/OP granted on 18.06.2025.
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26/02250/TCA Awaiting decision
Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SL
T2: Sycamore - Cut back to boundary. T5: 10x Pines - Crown reduction up to 30%.
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26/02249/TPO Awaiting decision
Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SL
T1: Common Walnut - Crown reduction 30%. T3: Beech - Cut back to boundary. T4: Pine - Cut back to boundary.
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26/00985/LDCP Awaiting decision
26A Stock Road Billericay Essex CM12 0BE
To establish the lawfulness of a proposed single storey rear extension.
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26/01664/TREE Awaiting decision
Holly Cottage Bydand Lane Little Paxton St Neots PE19 6ES
T1 (Oak) - Crown reduction of 2/3m to keep overall health and tree in shape.
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26/01665/TRCA Awaiting decision
1A Station Road Tilbrook Huntingdon PE28 0JT
T1 Eucalyptus - removed to ground level T2 Oak - crown reduction by 2/3 metres
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26/02156/DOC Awaiting decision
Northway Filling Station Great North Road Hinxworth Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EX
Details reserved by Condition 6 (Sustainable drainage planters) of planning permission reference 25/02260/FP granted on 21.07.2026.
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26/00978/LDCP Awaiting decision
16 Porchester Road Billericay Essex CM12 0UQ
To establish the lawfulness of proposed part garage conversion with side window
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 September 2026, councils in East of England decided 34,070 planning applications. 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in East of England decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 43 East of England councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, The Broads Authority had the fastest median in the year to September 2026 at 44 days from application to decision. The slowest was Great Yarmouth at 242 days.
How long does a planning decision take in East of England?
Taking the median council in East of England, a planning decision takes 56 days from application to decision, measured across 32,980 decisions from 43 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?
Babergh recorded 3,784 applications in the 12 months to September 2026, the most of any council in East of England over that period.