St James planning approval rate
St James ward in Waltham Forest has a 73.1% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 79.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
73.1%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
87
Approved
32
Refused
79.1%
Waltham Forest average
St James is 6.0 percentage points below the Waltham Forest average, placing it among the stricter wards in Waltham Forest. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How St James compares
St James ward
73.1%
Waltham Forest overall
79.1%
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Recent decisions in St James
250628
Construction of a
single storey rear extension. · 14/05/2025
250325
Construction of a single storey wraparound rear extension and first floor rear e · 09/05/2025
250387
Construction of a dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and · 07/05/2025
250603
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof
extensi · 02/05/2025
242453
Construction of a two storey rear extension to provide two additional self-conta · 27/05/2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Waltham Forest
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 21,278 decisions.