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Full approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 78.6% of full applications, based on 5,879 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
78.6%
full approval rate
5,879
Full decisions
4,618
Approved
1,261
Refused
79.2%
Waltham Forest overall
How full compares in Waltham Forest
Full
78.6%
Waltham Forest all types
79.2%
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Other application types in Waltham Forest
Other
81.5%
Full
78.6%
Prior Approval
62.5%