Leyton planning approval rate
Leyton ward in Waltham Forest has a 75.4% approval rate based on 972 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 73.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
75.4%
ward approval rate
972
Decisions
733
Approved
239
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest average
Leyton is broadly in line with the Waltham Forest average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Leyton compares
Leyton ward
75.4%
Waltham Forest overall
73.7%
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Recent decisions in Leyton
Construction of a single storey side infill extension. · 2026-09-21
Construction of single storey wraparound rear extension. · 2026-09-21
Construction of a single storey rear wrap-around extension. · 2026-08-31
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