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?

EHNTH at 75.7% based on 350 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newham?

There is a 23.9% gap between CANNING TOWN NORTH and EHNTH. 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 23.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

12,913 real decisions·47 wards·Updated October 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	452	430	22	95.1%
21	STROLP	226	215	11	95.1%
22	RDOCKS	418	380	38	90.9%
23	CTS	667	606	61	90.9%
24	ROYALA	289	260	29	90.0%
25	STRFRD	498	441	57	88.6%
26	BECK	1,049	908	141	86.6%
27	CTNTH	728	628	100	86.3%
28	EHAM	479	407	72	85.0%
29	BOLEYN	863	714	149	82.7%
30	CH	579	470	109	81.2%
31	EHSTH	818	662	156	80.9%
32	STNT	353	285	68	80.7%
33	PNORTH	696	559	137	80.3%
34	FGSTH	1,566	1,254	312	80.1%
35	WHAM	648	518	130	79.9%
36	FGNTH	962	767	195	79.7%
37	MARYLD	352	279	73	79.3%
38	PWCTE	349	273	76	78.2%
39	PSOUTH	714	557	157	78.0%
40	EHCENT	527	409	118	77.6%
41	GSWEST	833	644	189	77.3%
42	ILFORD	683	527	156	77.2%
43	GSEAST	891	687	204	77.1%
44	WALL	670	516	154	77.0%
45	MPARK	944	725	219	76.8%
46	PLASHT	264	200	64	75.8%
47	EHNTH	350	265	85	75.7%

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What the data tells us

A 23.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. CANNING TOWN NORTH approves 99.6% of applications while EHNTH approves just 75.7%. 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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