Extension (General) approval rate in Newham

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Newham
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Newham approved 78.7% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,669 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

78.7%

extension (general) approval rate

1,669

Extension (General) decisions

1,313

Approved

356

Refused

81.6%

Newham overall

Extension (General) applications are refused more often than the Newham average (81.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How extension (general) compares in Newham

Extension (General) (1,669 decided)

78.7%

Newham all applications (12,913 decided)

81.6%

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