Newham vs York — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Newham and York? A side-by-side comparison based on 16,636 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Newham: 81.8%

9,307 decisions · 7,613 approved · 1,694 refused · 28 wards

York: 85.7%

7,329 decisions · 6,279 approved · 1,050 refused · 21 wards

Overall approval rates

Newham (9,307 decided)

81.8%

York (7,329 decided)

85.7%

By application type

Advertisement — Newham (291 decided)

92.4%

Advertisement — York (280 decided)

84.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (1,560 decided)

74.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness — York (357 decided)

86.8%

Change of Use — Newham (536 decided)

75.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (201 decided)

94.0%

Full — Newham (4,215 decided)

78.0%

Full — York (2,370 decided)

75.7%

Listed Building — Newham (31 decided)

96.8%

Listed Building — York (634 decided)

90.4%

Other — Newham (2,143 decided)

95.0%

Other — York (2,174 decided)

89.8%

Prior Approval — Newham (118 decided)

39.0%

Prior Approval — York (47 decided)

80.9%

Trees — Newham (212 decided)

91.5%

Trees — York (1,467 decided)

93.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.9 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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