Planning Applications in East of EnglandLocal Authorities Ranked
All 45 local authorities in East of England, ranked by planning applications. Data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (2026 Q1), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Planning Applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Suffolk | 606 |
| 2 | Central Bedfordshire | 440 |
| 3 | South Cambridgeshire | 406 |
| 4 | St Albans | 404 |
| 5 | East Hertfordshire | 362 |
| 6 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 348 |
| 7 | Chelmsford | 343 |
| 8 | Epping Forest | 340 |
| 9 | Dacorum | 318 |
| 10 | Huntingdonshire | 294 |
| 11 | Cambridge | 292 |
| 12 | Colchester | 282 |
| 13 | Uttlesford | 278 |
| 14 | West Suffolk | 276 |
| 15 | Bedford | 270 |
| 16 | North Hertfordshire | 265 |
| 17 | Tendring | 258 |
| 18 | Braintree | 237 |
| 19 | North Norfolk | 236 |
| 20 | Southend-on-Sea | 230 |
| 21 | Three Rivers | 226 |
| 22 | Breckland | 224 |
| 23 | Hertsmere | 219 |
| 24 | South Norfolk | 218 |
| 25 | Basildon | 210 |
| 26 | Babergh | 206 |
| 27 | Mid Suffolk | 206 |
| 28 | Brentwood | 187 |
| 29 | East Cambridgeshire | 176 |
| 30 | Luton | 173 |
| 31 | Peterborough | 172 |
| 32 | Fenland | 169 |
| 33 | Welwyn Hatfield | 168 |
| 34 | Broadland | 164 |
| 35 | Thurrock | 163 |
| 36 | Norwich | 159 |
| 37 | Rochford | 149 |
| 38 | Broxbourne | 140 |
| 39 | Watford | 136 |
| 40 | Maldon | 130 |
| 41 | Ipswich | 103 |
| 42 | Castle Point | 96 |
| 43 | Harlow | 66 |
| 44 | Stevenage | 61 |
| 45 | Great Yarmouth | 45 |