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WEST END planning approval rate

WEST END ward in Westminster has a 99.4% approval rate based on 1,597 planning decisions. Westminster overall: 90.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

99.4%
ward approval rate
1,597
Decisions
1,588
Approved
9
Refused
90.8%
Westminster average

WEST END 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 WEST END compares

WEST END ward (1,597 decided)
99.4%
Westminster overall (60,698 decided)
90.8%
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Recent decisions in WEST END

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.

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