London Borough of Waltham Forest planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Waltham Forest decided more than 2,500 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 21% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Waltham Forest’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for London Borough of Waltham Forest
| Applications decided | more than 2,500 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 21%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 20%of more than 700 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 290 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 25%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 190plan adopted 2024 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Waltham Forest’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan; • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.