Hammersmith & Fulham Council approves 91.5% of planning applications, based on 14,848 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Hammersmith & Fulham sits 6.5 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,300 decided applications, Hammersmith & Fulham Council approved 94.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 14,848 decisions on record (January 1987 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Hammersmith & Fulham is 91.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Hammersmith & Fulham council planning portal records · Data to 28 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Hammersmith & Fulham.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 17,448 | 1,323 | 18,771 | 93.0% |
| Prior Approval | 381 | 150 | 531 | 71.8% |
| Full | 425 | 49 | 474 | 89.7% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munste | 956 | 130 | 1,086 | 88.0% |
| Sandse | 943 | 77 | 1,020 | 92.5% |
| Freach | 780 | 79 | 859 | 90.8% |
| Town | 792 | 67 | 859 | 92.2% |
| Collp | 785 | 65 | 850 | 92.4% |
| Ravens | 754 | 84 | 838 | 90.0% |
| PGW | 761 | 67 | 828 | 91.9% |
| SBG | 687 | 87 | 774 | 88.8% |
| Palhur | 651 | 58 | 709 | 91.8% |
| Askew | 625 | 58 | 683 | 91.5% |
| Hbroad | 585 | 65 | 650 | 90.0% |
| Addiso | 548 | 76 | 624 | 87.8% |
| Avonmo | 570 | 42 | 612 | 93.1% |
| Fbroad | 516 | 72 | 588 | 87.8% |
| PGS | 461 | 34 | 495 | 93.1% |
| Hambro | 440 | 37 | 477 | 92.2% |
| Palace | 411 | 43 | 454 | 90.5% |
| Wormh | 388 | 50 | 438 | 88.6% |
| Brookg | 404 | 25 | 429 | 94.2% |
| Grove | 387 | 19 | 406 | 95.3% |
| Fultow | 341 | 31 | 372 | 91.7% |
| Shepherd'S Bush Green | 355 | 3 | 358 | 99.2% |
| Hammersmith Broadway | 349 | 1 | 350 | 99.7% |
| Walgr | 295 | 43 | 338 | 87.3% |
| Conigh | 306 | 22 | 328 | 93.3% |
Showing top 25 of 55 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Hammersmith & Fulham’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.8pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Hammersmith & Fulham council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| None Palace And Hurlingham | Erection of a single storey rear extension, to the side and rear of existing bac | Approved |
| None Parsons Green And Sandford | Erection of a single-storey rear extension following the demolition of the exist | Approved |
| None Grove | Erection of a timber bike shed with a green living roof, in the front garden. | Approved |
| None Grove | Retention of an external gas riser apparatus, to the front elevation of the buil | Approved |
| None Fulham Reach | Erection of a rear roof extension; erection of rear extension at second floor le | Approved |
| None Brook Green | Submission of details of a demolition method statement and a construction manage | Approved |
| None Munster | Erection of a single storey lean-to rear extension, to the rear of existing back | Approved |
| None Hammersmith Broadway | Replacement of all existing timber framed single glazed sliding sash windows wit | Approved |
| None Coningham | Erection of an enclosed timber clad bin store on the front forecourt. | Approved |
| None Fulham Town | Erection of a single storey rear extension, to the side of the existing back add | Approved |
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Based on 14,848 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Hammersmith & Fulham is 91.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 14,848 planning decisions from Hammersmith & Fulham council. 13,579 were approved and 1,269 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 1987 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Hammersmith & Fulham is 91.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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