Newham Planning Applications

Review Newham planning permission trends by ward, including applications, approval rate and average weeks to decision.

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Newham Planning Trends

Newham recorded 3,153 planning applications in this London planning dataset, including 2,449 applications with an approval or refusal decision. Its approval rate is 87.3%, 2.1 percentage points above the London average (higher than average).

Approved applications in Newham took 8.8 weeks on average. That is 0.2 weeks above the London average (slower than average). The ward with the most applications in this dataset is FGSTH, with 258 applications.

Total decisions

2,449

Approval rate

87.3%

Weeks to decision

8.8


Newham total	2,449	87.3% 87.3%	8.8
RDOCKS	1	100.0% 100.0%	0.0
CTS	53	98.1% 98.1%	7.9
STROLP	127	97.6% 97.6%	10.4
ROYALV	109	94.5% 94.5%	7.8
STRFRD	198	92.4% 92.4%	9.7
ROYALA	84	91.7% 91.7%	6.8
CTNTH	110	90.9% 90.9%	9.6
BECK	110	90.0% 90.0%	8.7
WHAM	79	89.9% 89.9%	8.9
CH	80	88.8% 88.8%	8.8
PNORTH	118	88.1% 88.1%	8.9
GSWEST	104	87.5% 87.5%	8.2
FGSTH	197	86.8% 86.8%	9.1
FGNTH	107	86.0% 86.0%	9.0
EHAM	110	85.5% 85.5%	8.4
MARYLD	76	85.5% 85.5%	9.3
ILFORD	43	83.7% 83.7%	8.5
EHSTH	101	83.2% 83.2%	7.6
PWCTE	97	82.5% 82.5%	8.5
PSOUTH	79	82.3% 82.3%	8.8
BOLEYN	84	81.0% 81.0%	8.6
WALL	93	80.6% 80.6%	8.3
MPARK	94	77.7% 77.7%	8.2
GSEAST	81	75.3% 75.3%	8.4
PLASHT	43	69.8% 69.8%	9.8

Source: Planning London Datahub. Data covers period April 2025 to July 2026. Approval rate excludes applications still awaiting a decision.

Check planning applications near a specific property

Enter a London postcode, select the address, and open the property report to see nearby planning applications plotted on a map. The report shows application status, proposal details, dates, council records where available, and the planning type such as rear extension, loft conversion, boundary fence or other residential works.