South Gloucestershire vs Newham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between South Gloucestershire and Newham? A side-by-side comparison based on 30,048 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

South Gloucestershire: 86.8%

15,146 decisions · 13,144 approved · 2,002 refused · 39 wards

Newham: 82.7%

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

Overall approval rates

South Gloucestershire (15,146 decided)

86.8%

Newham (14,902 decided)

82.7%

By application type

Advertisement — South Gloucestershire (300 decided)

96.0%

Advertisement — Newham (438 decided)

92.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — South Gloucestershire (1,174 decided)

85.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (2,446 decided)

76.3%

Change of Use — Newham (804 decided)

75.6%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (322 decided)

93.5%

Full — South Gloucestershire (8,994 decided)

85.1%

Full — Newham (6,648 decided)

78.0%

Listed Building — South Gloucestershire (601 decided)

94.0%

Listed Building — Newham (54 decided)

94.4%

Other — South Gloucestershire (2,070 decided)

85.6%

Other — Newham (3,680 decided)

95.2%

Prior Approval — South Gloucestershire (304 decided)

72.4%

Prior Approval — Newham (170 decided)

46.5%

Trees — South Gloucestershire (1,692 decided)

96.0%

Trees — Newham (340 decided)

92.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.1 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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