Westminster vs Redbridge — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and Redbridge? A side-by-side comparison based on 108,372 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Westminster: 90.8%

60,641 decisions · 55,080 approved · 5,561 refused · 99 wards

Redbridge: 84.7%

47,731 decisions · 40,429 approved · 7,302 refused · 43 wards

Overall approval rates

Westminster (60,641 decided)

90.8%

Redbridge (47,731 decided)

84.7%

By application type

Advertisement — Redbridge (185 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Redbridge (1,584 decided)

100.0%

Full — Redbridge (11,112 decided)

97.5%

Listed Building — Redbridge (54 decided)

100.0%

Other — Westminster (60,424 decided)

90.9%

Other — Redbridge (32,117 decided)

78.8%

Prior Approval — Westminster (217 decided)

77.4%

Prior Approval — Redbridge (955 decided)

76.6%

Trees — Redbridge (1,721 decided)

100.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Redbridge 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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