Westminster planning approval rate
Westminster council approved 90.8% of planning applications and refused 9.2%, based on 60,698 decisions analysed. Ranked 120th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.8%
overall approval rate
Planning in Westminster?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Westminster. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Westminster — mined from 60,698 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Westminster. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
WEW_22 (6,132 decided)
90.0%
SJW_22 (4,891 decided)
91.1%
KBW_22 (3,105 decided)
90.5%
MBW_22 (2,409 decided)
88.7%
WEA_02 (2,258 decided)
92.2%
ARW_22 (1,976 decided)
88.1%
WEST END (1,597 decided)
99.4%
SJA_02 (1,508 decided)
92.8%
RPW_22 (1,413 decided)
90.6%
LGW_22 (1,362 decided)
83.5%
SJB_02 (1,330 decided)
90.6%
ST. JAMES'S (1,275 decided)
99.4%
BWW_22 (1,271 decided)
84.3%
KBC_02 (1,201 decided)
90.8%
WEC_02 (1,146 decided)
92.4%
SJC_02 (1,048 decided)
96.1%
WEB_02 (1,044 decided)
94.1%
LVW_22 (1,024 decided)
88.2%
HPW_22 (925 decided)
86.2%
MHA_02 (891 decided)
94.2%
Wards in Westminster
WEW_22
90.0% approval · 6,132 decisions
SJW_22
91.1% approval · 4,891 decisions
KBW_22
90.5% approval · 3,105 decisions
MBW_22
88.7% approval · 2,409 decisions
WEA_02
92.2% approval · 2,258 decisions
ARW_22
88.1% approval · 1,976 decisions
WEST END
99.4% approval · 1,597 decisions
SJA_02
92.8% approval · 1,508 decisions
RPW_22
90.6% approval · 1,413 decisions
LGW_22
83.5% approval · 1,362 decisions
SJB_02
90.6% approval · 1,330 decisions
ST. JAMES'S
99.4% approval · 1,275 decisions
BWW_22
84.3% approval · 1,271 decisions
KBC_02
90.8% approval · 1,201 decisions
WEC_02
92.4% approval · 1,146 decisions
SJC_02
96.1% approval · 1,048 decisions
WEB_02
94.1% approval · 1,044 decisions
LVW_22
88.2% approval · 1,024 decisions
HPW_22
86.2% approval · 925 decisions
MHA_02
94.2% approval · 891 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Westminster, showing how the council decides real applications.
25/07981/TCA
1 x Acer (rear): Remove lowest branch (shown in the attached photograph) that ov · KBW_22 · 18/12/2026
26/00311/LBC
Internal refurbishment and layout alterations · KBW_22 · 09/03/2026
25/08705/ADFULL
Details of new window to rear pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dat · PNW_22 · 09/03/2026
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