Newham vs Manchester — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Newham and Manchester? A side-by-side comparison based on 28,592 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Newham: 82.7%

14,902 decisions · 12,320 approved · 2,582 refused · 28 wards

Manchester: 87.8%

13,690 decisions · 12,025 approved · 1,665 refused · 32 wards

Overall approval rates

Newham (14,902 decided)

82.7%

Manchester (13,690 decided)

87.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Newham (438 decided)

92.9%

Advertisement — Manchester (690 decided)

79.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (2,446 decided)

76.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Manchester (654 decided)

80.7%

Change of Use — Newham (804 decided)

75.6%

Change of Use — Manchester (632 decided)

91.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (322 decided)

93.5%

Discharge of Conditions — Manchester (4,397 decided)

84.9%

Full — Newham (6,648 decided)

78.0%

Full — Manchester (5,548 decided)

89.7%

Listed Building — Newham (54 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — Manchester (561 decided)

97.5%

Other — Newham (3,680 decided)

95.2%

Other — Manchester (393 decided)

85.5%

Prior Approval — Newham (170 decided)

46.5%

Prior Approval — Manchester (95 decided)

77.9%

Trees — Newham (340 decided)

92.9%

Trees — Manchester (720 decided)

96.8%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Newham 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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