Hammersmith & Fulham planning approval rate
Hammersmith & Fulham council approved 92.2% of planning applications and refused 7.8%, based on 19,579 decisions analysed. Ranked 172nd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
92.2%
overall approval rate
19,579
Decisions analysed
18,058
Approved
1,521
Refused
63
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.
92.9%
71.6%
88.8%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hammersmith & Fulham, mined from 19,579 proposal descriptions.
92.6%
92.2%
92.3%
90.0%
89.3%
93.1%
91.8%
93.2%
92.6%
91.6%
95.1%
83.3%
86.3%
93.5%
90.0%
96.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hammersmith & Fulham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
MUNSTE
88.0%
SANDSE
92.5%
FREACH
90.8%
TOWN
92.2%
COLLP
92.4%
RAVENS
90.0%
PGW
91.9%
SBG
88.8%
PALHUR
91.8%
ASKEW
91.5%
HBROAD
90.0%
ADDISO
87.8%
AVONMO
93.1%
FBROAD
87.7%
PGS
93.1%
HAMBRO
92.2%
PALACE
90.5%
WORMH
88.6%
BROOKG
94.2%
GROVE
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
87.8% approval · 624 decisions
AVONMO
93.1% approval · 612 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.
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External alterations to the roofs of the West Wing of the Tower and Lab Block in · Fulham Reach · 12/08/2026
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Submission of details of sound insulation of the floor/ ceiling/ walls separatin · Coningham · 12/08/2026
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Erection of a rear roof extension; and installation of 2no. rooflights in the fr · Wormholt · 12/08/2026
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What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Hammersmith & Fulham
What is the planning approval rate in Hammersmith & Fulham?
Based on 19,579 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Hammersmith & Fulham approved 92.2% of applications and refused 7.8%. The council is ranked 172nd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Hammersmith & Fulham?
Hammersmith & Fulham refuses 7.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 13. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 19,579 decided applications since 2020, 1,521 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Hammersmith & Fulham have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Hammersmith & Fulham are in WORMHOLT AND WHITE CITY (100.0%), HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY (99.7%), and FULHAM BROADWAY (99.7%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Hammersmith & Fulham?
The most common planning application types in Hammersmith & Fulham are: Other (18,613 decisions, 92.9% approved), Prior Approval (529, 71.6%), and Full (437, 88.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Hammersmith & Fulham?
Planning applications in Hammersmith & Fulham take an average of 14.5 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 15,731 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Hammersmith & Fulham decides approximately 3,263 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Hammersmith & Fulham?
You can search planning applications in Hammersmith & Fulham directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 19,579 historical decisions in Hammersmith & Fulham to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Hammersmith & Fulham calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Hammersmith & Fulham's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.