Outbuilding approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 77.1% of outbuilding applications, based on 441 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
77.1%
outbuilding approval rate
441
Outbuilding decisions
340
Approved
101
Refused
81.6%
Newham overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Newham average (81.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Newham
Outbuilding
77.1%
Newham all applications
81.6%
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Other project types in Newham
78.7%
78.9%
78.7%
78.7%
87.0%
79.8%
80.1%
85.4%
73.2%
88.6%
38.8%
87.4%
80.5%
60.7%
71.4%