New Build approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 95.0% of new build applications, based on 403 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.0%
new build approval rate
403
New Build decisions
383
Approved
20
Refused
79.1%
Waltham Forest overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Waltham Forest average (79.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Waltham Forest
New Build
95.0%
Waltham Forest all applications
79.1%
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Other project types in Waltham Forest
75.3%
80.3%
78.2%
81.4%
73.2%
72.8%
81.2%
79.1%
82.4%
28.5%
84.2%
70.5%
60.5%
79.8%
46.4%