Upper Walthamstow planning approval rate
Upper Walthamstow ward in Waltham Forest has a 74.2% approval rate based on 356 planning decisions. Waltham Forest overall: 73.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
74.2%
ward approval rate
356
Decisions
264
Approved
92
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest average
Upper Walthamstow is broadly in line with the Waltham Forest average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Upper Walthamstow compares
Upper Walthamstow ward
74.2%
Waltham Forest overall
73.7%
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Recent decisions in Upper Walthamstow
Construction of a rear roof dormer roof extension and installation of three roof · 2026-09-07
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extensio · 2026-08-31
Construction of a single storey rear wrap-around extension and raised rear patio · 2026-08-31
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a hip to gable side · 2026-08-24
Construction of a two-storey side extension and porch replacement. · 2026-08-24
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