Hale End and Highams Park planning approval rate
Hale End and Highams Park ward in Waltham Forest has a 81.7% approval rate based on 448 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 76.2%.
Last updated: August 2026
81.7%
ward approval rate
448
Decisions
366
Approved
82
Refused
76.2%
Waltham Forest average
Hale End and Highams Park is 5.5 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 Hale End and Highams Park compares
Hale End and Highams Park ward
81.7%
Waltham Forest overall
76.2%
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Recent decisions in Hale End and Highams Park
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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