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Planning performance · official MHCLG data
76.1% of applications approved
Ranks #296 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.
Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate
27.8% of appeals overturn this council
Ranks #97 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 468 appeals decided
Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.
Property market · HM Land Registry
£550,000 median sale price
+4.3% year on year · 2,281 sales in the last 12 months
Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.
Energy performance · EPC certificates
45.9% of homes rated EPC C or above
Ranks #164 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 108,044 certificates
% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.
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| Reference | Address | Description | Type | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261952 | 20 Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London | Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof | Lawfuldevelopment | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 261954 | 27 Elsham Road, Leytonstone, London | Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, and roof extension… | Lawfuldevelopment | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 261956 | 70 Oakdale Road, Leytonstone, London | Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with… | Lawfuldevelopment | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 261944 | 45 Courtland Avenue, Chingford, London | Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 3.00m beyond the rear wall of… | Priorapproval | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 261946 | 56 - 60 Grove Road | Submission of details pursuant to condition 14 (SuDS Management and Maintenance Plan) attached to planning permission… | Dischargeconditions | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 261947 | 207B Church Road, Leyton, London | Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (construction logistics plan) attached to planning permission reference… | Dischargeconditions | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 261940 | 10 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, London | Submission of details pursuant to condition 10 (means of enclosure), condition 21 (hard and soft landscaping),… | Dischargeconditions | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 261927 | 23A Woodland Road, Chingford, London | Works to preserved tree as described on the application form dated 12th August 2026. | Treeworks | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 261930 | 93 Friday Hill West, Chingford, London | Construction of a first floor side extension together with a hipped roof. | Householder | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 261933 | 14 Grange Park Road | Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) and condition 6 (means of enclosure) attached to planning… | Dischargeconditions | 13 Aug 2026 |
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We index every application published on Waltham Forest’s planning portal (Placehub) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:
https://placehub.walthamforest.gov.uk/planningNewest application received 17 Aug 2026.
This page lists the latest applications received by Waltham Forest, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 1,041 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.
PlanNexus indexes Waltham Forest's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 17 Aug 2026.
76.1% of Waltham Forest's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).
27.8% of appeals against Waltham Forest decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 468 decided appeals.
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