What percentage of planning applications does Newham approve?

Newham approves approximately 82% of planning applications, based on 12,913 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Newham decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 12,913 planning decisions published by Newham.

What is the refusal rate for Newham planning applications?

Newham refuses approximately 18% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Newham?

The typical planning application in Newham takes 7.9 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 16,164 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Newham compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Newham

Name: Newham Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
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Every planning decision on record, from January 1987 to present.

12,913Decisions

82%Approved

2,371Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Newham

5 days ago

Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Environ

None · ILFORD

Approved

6 days ago

Change of use from residential (Class C3) to GP Surgery (Class E (e)). (This ap

None · STRFRD

Approved

6 days ago

Full planning application for the partial demolition of an existing two-storey S

None · EHSTH

Approved

6 days ago

The conversion from ancillary commercial use with extension at first and second

None · EHAM

Approved

6 days ago

Part-retrospective planning application for the retention of a ground floor rear

None · BECK

Approved

6 days ago

Erection of a single-storey detached garden studio with an intensive biodiverse

None · PNORTH

Approved

6 days ago

Replacement of existing fenestration with new timber fenestration. (This applica

None · FGSTH

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 12,913 planning decisions made by Newham, from January 1987 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Newham planning approval rates page.

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