Higham Hill planning approval rate
Higham Hill ward in Waltham Forest has a 74.2% approval rate based on 760 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 73.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
74.2%
ward approval rate
760
Decisions
564
Approved
196
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest average
Higham Hill is broadly in line with the Waltham Forest average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Higham Hill compares
Higham Hill ward
74.2%
Waltham Forest overall
73.7%
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Recent decisions in Higham Hill
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension. · 2026-09-21
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension that would · 2026-09-21
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear · 2026-09-21
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which woul · 2026-09-14
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension together with replacem · 2026-09-14
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