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London planning applications
367,500 applications. 88% approved. 58 days at the median council.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 367,500 planning applications from 34 of the 34 local planning authorities in London. 75,900 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in London
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 London
Data to October 2026
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26/01547/NMA Awaiting decision
Faryners House 25 Monument Street London EC3R 8BQ
Non-Material Amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 24/00535/FULL dated 24th April 2025 to amend the trigger of Condition (2) Circular Economy Statement.
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26/3131/TC Awaiting decision
46 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7BG
T1- Ash- Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore- Current dimensions height 9m and crown radius 6m. Cro...
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26/3947/HSE Awaiting decision
20 Fallow Court Avenue London N12 0EB
Single storey side and rear extension
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26/03085/LP Awaiting decision
53 Fairlands Avenue Thornton Heath CR7 6HD
26/03085/LP
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26/3951/NAC Awaiting decision
Southgate College High Street London N14 5EG
Installation of roof and wall mounted Air Source Heat Pumps and Variant Regrigeration Flow system.
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26/3934/RCU Awaiting decision
Unit 6 To 8 Garrick Industrial Centre Irving Way London NW9 6AQ
Installation of 6no. external wall mounted air conditioning condenser units on front elevation (Part Retrospective Application)
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26/3935/RCU Awaiting decision
Unit 12 To 13 Garrick Industrial Centre Irving Way London NW9 6AQ
Installation of 4no. external wall mounted air conditioning condenser units on front and side elevations (Part Retrospective Application)
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26/3126/PN1 Awaiting decision
13 CARNECKE GARDENS, LONDON, SE9 6EY
Prior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will extend beyond th...
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263962PALHE Awaiting decision
183 Empire Road Perivale UB6 7HA
Single storey (Max 6m deep and Max 2.95m high) rear extension (42 days Prior Notification Process) following demolition of existing rear addition
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263964PALHE Awaiting decision
18 Westfields Road Acton W3 0AX
Single storey (Max 4m deep and Max 2.70m high) rear extension (42 days Prior Notification Process)
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in London?
London has 34 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 34 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does London decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, councils in London decided 75,900 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in London decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 3 London councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Ealing had the fastest median in the year to December 2026 at 56 days from application to decision. The slowest was City of London at 84 days.
How long does a planning decision take in London?
Taking the median council in London, a planning decision takes 58 days from application to decision, measured across 7,007 decisions from 3 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 London for planning applications?
Westminster recorded 8,411 applications in the 12 months to October 2026, the most of any council in London over that period.