South Hampstead planning approval rate
South Hampstead ward in Camden has a 90.6% approval rate based on 373 planning decisions. Camden overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: June 2026
90.6%
ward approval rate
373
Decisions
338
Approved
35
Refused
92.3%
Camden average
South Hampstead is broadly in line with the Camden average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How South Hampstead compares
South Hampstead ward
90.6%
Camden overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in South Hampstead
2025/5768/P
Minor alterations to roof and rooftop balustrade · 17/06/2026
2025/5540/P
Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement windows and installation · 09/06/2026
2026/1290/P
Installation of new trellis shutter to front door, installation of panels to gro · 08/06/2026
2026/0866/P
Removal of rear chimney (retrospective). · 01/06/2026
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Other wards in Camden
Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022) (93.9%)
Bloomsbury (91.5%)
Hampstead Town (93.9%)
Holborn and Covent Garden (89.2%)
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022) (90.2%)
Belsize (91.7%)
Camden Town with Primrose Hill (Pre May 2022) (91.8%)
Hampstead Town (Pre May 2022) (94.0%)
Highgate (90.9%)
Frognal & Fitzjohns (Pre May 2022) (94.1%)
Primrose Hill (92.2%)
Kentish Town (Pre May 2022) (92.6%)