Chapel End planning approval rate
Chapel End ward in Waltham Forest has a 81.0% approval rate based on 1,112 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 73.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
81.0%
ward approval rate
1,112
Decisions
901
Approved
211
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest average
Chapel End is 7.3 percentage points above the Waltham Forest average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Chapel End compares
Chapel End ward
81.0%
Waltham Forest overall
73.7%
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Recent decisions in Chapel End
Construction of a single storey outbuilding at rear garden. · 2026-09-07
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extensio · 2026-09-07
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a rear dormer extens · 2026-09-07
Removal of existing rear structures and construction of a single storey rear wra · 2026-08-24
Replacement of two uPVC windows to the front with timber sash windows and replac · 2026-08-24
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