Markhouse planning approval rate
Markhouse ward in Waltham Forest has a 80.0% approval rate based on 915 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 73.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
80.0%
ward approval rate
915
Decisions
732
Approved
183
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest average
Markhouse is 6.3 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 Markhouse compares
Markhouse ward
80.0%
Waltham Forest overall
73.7%
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Recent decisions in Markhouse
Construction of single storey wraparound rear extension. · 2026-09-21
Construction of a single storey rear and side infill extension. · 2026-09-14
Removal of existing front boundary wall and erection of new cycle and refuse sto · 2026-09-14
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a hip to gable side · 2026-09-07
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a rear dormer extens · 2026-09-07
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