Planning decisions in Newham
As of 22 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Newham approved 81% of 3,673 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 82% approved (1,047 decided, ~54 days)
- Rear extension : 81% approved (614 decided, ~54 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (460 decided, ~53 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 88% approved (409 decided, ~53 days)
- Side extension : 81% approved (217 decided, ~56 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 85% approved (212 decided, ~60 days)
- Change of use : 46% approved (132 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 79% approved (117 decided, ~56 days)
- Windows & doors : 89% approved (71 decided, ~54 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 90% approved (60 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 58% approved (48 decided, ~55 days)
- Two-storey extension : 71% approved (45 decided, ~63 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 70% approved (44 decided, ~69 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 79% approved (42 decided, ~74 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (37 decided, ~55 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 83% approved (36 decided, ~53 days)
- Basement : 54% approved (26 decided, ~69 days)
- Porch : 64% approved (22 decided, ~56 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 89% approved (19 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 80% approved (15 decided, ~62 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Newham, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.