Greenwich vs Newham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Greenwich and Newham? A side-by-side comparison based on 20,287 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Greenwich: 80.8%

10,667 decisions · 8,620 approved · 2,047 refused · 36 wards

Newham: 81.8%

9,620 decisions · 7,873 approved · 1,747 refused · 28 wards

Overall approval rates

Greenwich (10,667 decided)

80.8%

Newham (9,620 decided)

81.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Greenwich (226 decided)

86.3%

Advertisement — Newham (300 decided)

92.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Greenwich (1,246 decided)

76.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (1,618 decided)

74.7%

Change of Use — Newham (554 decided)

75.3%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (205 decided)

94.1%

Full — Greenwich (4,124 decided)

72.9%

Full — Newham (4,347 decided)

77.9%

Listed Building — Greenwich (263 decided)

87.5%

Listed Building — Newham (32 decided)

96.9%

Other — Greenwich (2,689 decided)

91.0%

Other — Newham (2,221 decided)

94.9%

Prior Approval — Greenwich (653 decided)

53.6%

Prior Approval — Newham (119 decided)

38.7%

Trees — Greenwich (1,464 decided)

98.6%

Trees — Newham (224 decided)

92.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Greenwich is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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