New Build approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 69.0% of new build applications, based on 129 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
69.0%
new build approval rate
129
New Build decisions
89
Approved
40
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Waltham Forest average (73.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Waltham Forest
New Build
69.0%
Waltham Forest all applications
73.7%
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Other project types in Waltham Forest
75.3%
79.8%
78.2%
71.3%
66.1%
79.7%
81.2%
80.2%
51.1%
23.4%
76.9%
60.4%
63.7%
77.2%
34.4%