ST. JAMES'S planning approval rate
ST. JAMES'S ward in Westminster has a 99.4% approval rate based on 1,275 planning decisions. Westminster overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
99.4%
ward approval rate
1,275
Decisions
1,267
Approved
8
Refused
90.8%
Westminster average
ST. JAMES'S is 8.6 percentage points above the Westminster average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How ST. JAMES'S compares
ST. JAMES'S ward
99.4%
Westminster overall
90.8%
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Recent decisions in ST. JAMES'S
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 60,698 decisions.