Larkswood planning approval rate
Larkswood ward in Waltham Forest has a 74.6% approval rate based on 878 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 73.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
74.6%
ward approval rate
878
Decisions
655
Approved
223
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest average
Larkswood is broadly in line with the Waltham Forest average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Larkswood compares
Larkswood ward
74.6%
Waltham Forest overall
73.7%
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Recent decisions in Larkswood
Construction of a single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension. · 2026-09-28
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) -Construction of a hip to gable side r · 2026-09-21
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which woul · 2026-09-14
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension. · 2026-09-14
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear · 2026-09-07
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