Which ward in Newham has the highest planning approval rate?

CANNING TOWN NORTH at 99.6% based on 229 decisions.

Which ward in Newham has the lowest planning approval rate?

PLASHT at 74.8% based on 246 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newham?

There is a 24.8% gap between CANNING TOWN NORTH and PLASHT. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Newham

Planning outcomes in Newham are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 24.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

21,604 real decisions·47 wards·Updated June 2026

All 47 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	CANNING TOWN NORTH	229	228	1	99.6%
2	BECKTON	136	135	1	99.3%
3	EAST HAM NORTH	143	142	1	99.3%
4	CUSTOM HOUSE	114	113	1	99.1%
5	PLAISTOW SOUTH	169	167	2	98.8%
6	CANNING TOWN SOUTH	166	164	2	98.8%
7	WALL END	80	79	1	98.8%
8	ROYAL DOCKS	172	170	2	98.8%
9	EAST HAM SOUTH	77	76	1	98.7%
10	LITTLE ILFORD	154	152	2	98.7%
11	STRATFORD AND NEW TOWN	192	189	3	98.4%
12	PLAISTOW NORTH	148	145	3	98.0%
13	GREEN STREET EAST	141	138	3	97.9%
14	MANOR PARK	143	140	3	97.9%
15	WEST HAM	88	86	2	97.7%
16	EAST HAM CENTRAL	178	173	5	97.2%
17	FOREST GATE SOUTH	289	279	10	96.5%
18	FOREST GATE NORTH	190	182	8	95.8%
19	GREEN STREET WEST	138	132	6	95.7%
20	ROYALV	420	399	21	95.0%
21	STROLP	201	191	10	95.0%
22	RDOCKS	418	380	38	90.9%
23	CTS	654	594	60	90.8%
24	ROYALA	274	245	29	89.4%
25	STRFRD	455	401	54	88.1%
26	BECK	1,015	878	137	86.5%
27	CTNTH	701	605	96	86.3%
28	EHAM	457	391	66	85.6%
29	BOLEYN	844	697	147	82.6%
30	CH	556	452	104	81.3%
31	EHSTH	792	643	149	81.2%
32	STNT	353	285	68	80.7%
33	WHAM	626	503	123	80.4%
34	PNORTH	672	539	133	80.2%
35	MARYLD	333	267	66	80.2%
36	FGSTH	1,517	1,211	306	79.8%
37	FGNTH	926	737	189	79.6%
38	PWCTE	324	257	67	79.3%
39	PSOUTH	691	537	154	77.7%
40	EHCENT	528	409	119	77.5%
41	GSWEST	806	623	183	77.3%
42	ILFORD	655	503	152	76.8%
43	MPARK	922	707	215	76.7%
44	GSEAST	868	666	202	76.7%
45	WALL	648	494	154	76.2%
46	EHNTH	350	265	85	75.7%
47	PLASHT	246	184	62	74.8%

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What the data tells us

A 24.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. CANNING TOWN NORTH approves 99.6% of applications while PLASHT approves just 74.8%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Newham

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