What percentage of planning applications does Waltham Forest approve?

Waltham Forest approves approximately 76% of planning applications, based on 21,395 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Waltham Forest decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 21,395 planning decisions published by Waltham Forest.

What is the refusal rate for Waltham Forest planning applications?

Waltham Forest refuses approximately 24% of planning applications.

Recent Planning Applications in Waltham Forest

Name: Waltham Forest Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
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Every planning decision analysed from January 2020 to present.

21,395Decisions

76%Approved

5,091Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Waltham Forest

4 days ago

Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which woul

261545 · Higham Hill

Refused

4 days ago

Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which woul

261540 · Higham Hill

Approved

4 days ago

Submission of details pursuant to condition 10 (construction/demolition method s

261419 · Higham Hill

Approved

4 days ago

Construction of a single storey rear extension.

261416 · Hoe Street

Refused

4 days ago

Construction of a single storey rear extension.

261414 · Chingford Green

Refused

4 days ago

Construction of single storey wraparound rear extension.

261407 · Lea Bridge

Approved

4 days ago

Replacement of a side window with door and window.

261366 · Hoe Street

Approved

4 days ago

Construction of a single storey rear extension and installation of a replacement

261326 · Leytonstone

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 21,395 planning decisions made by Waltham Forest from January 2020 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 Waltham Forest planning approval rates page.

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