Hammersmith & Fulham planning approval rate

Hammersmith & Fulham council approved 92.1% of planning applications and refused 7.9%, based on 19,357 decisions analysed. Ranked 137th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

92.1%

overall approval rate

19,357

Decisions analysed

17,837

Approved

1,520

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Hammersmith & Fulham? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Hammersmith & Fulham. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (18,524 decided)

92.9%

Prior Approval (527 decided)

71.7%

Full (306 decided)

84.6%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hammersmith & Fulham — mined from 19,357 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (5,296 decided)

92.6%

Basement (2,808 decided)

92.1%

Loft Conversion (2,790 decided)

92.2%

Flat Conversion (2,279 decided)

89.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,557 decided)

87.1%

Garage / Parking (1,318 decided)

89.3%

New Build (775 decided)

93.0%

Dormer (647 decided)

91.2%

Outbuilding (563 decided)

92.5%

Extension (General) (559 decided)

93.0%

Side Extension (419 decided)

90.7%

Conservatory (262 decided)

95.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (113 decided)

83.2%

HMO (101 decided)

86.1%

Wraparound Extension (56 decided)

92.9%

Front Extension (31 decided)

90.3%

Annex (27 decided)

96.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hammersmith & Fulham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

MUNSTE (1,086 decided)

88.0%

SANDSE (1,020 decided)

92.5%

FREACH (859 decided)

90.8%

TOWN (859 decided)

92.2%

COLLP (850 decided)

92.4%

RAVENS (838 decided)

90.0%

PGW (828 decided)

91.9%

SBG (774 decided)

88.8%

PALHUR (709 decided)

91.8%

ASKEW (683 decided)

91.5%

HBROAD (650 decided)

90.0%

ADDISO (625 decided)

87.7%

AVONMO (614 decided)

92.8%

FBROAD (587 decided)

87.7%

PGS (495 decided)

93.1%

HAMBRO (477 decided)

92.2%

PALACE (454 decided)

90.5%

WORMH (438 decided)

88.6%

BROOKG (429 decided)

94.2%

GROVE (393 decided)

95.2%

Wards in Hammersmith & Fulham

MUNSTE

88.0% approval · 1,086 decisions

SANDSE

92.5% approval · 1,020 decisions

FREACH

90.8% approval · 859 decisions

TOWN

92.2% approval · 859 decisions

COLLP

92.4% approval · 850 decisions

RAVENS

90.0% approval · 838 decisions

PGW

91.9% approval · 828 decisions

SBG

88.8% approval · 774 decisions

PALHUR

91.8% approval · 709 decisions

ASKEW

91.5% approval · 683 decisions

HBROAD

90.0% approval · 650 decisions

ADDISO

87.7% approval · 625 decisions

AVONMO

92.8% approval · 614 decisions

FBROAD

87.7% approval · 587 decisions

PGS

93.1% approval · 495 decisions

HAMBRO

92.2% approval · 477 decisions

PALACE

90.5% approval · 454 decisions

WORMH

88.6% approval · 438 decisions

BROOKG

94.2% approval · 429 decisions

GROVE

95.2% approval · 393 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Hammersmith & Fulham, showing how the council decides real applications.

2025/03159/FUL

Erection of a front roof extension; erection of a single storey rear extension, · SANDSE · 12/02/2026

Approved

2025/00636/FUL

Installation of a BT Street Hub 3 unit located on the Pavement Outside 4 Romney · ADDISO · 12/02/2026

Refused

2025/00603/FUL

Installation of a BT Street Hub 3 unit located on the Pavement Outside 65 King S · HAMBRO · 12/02/2026

Refused

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