Planning decisions in Newham
As of 22 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Newham approved 81% of 3,832 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 (1,059 decided, ~54 days)
- Rear extension : 81% approved (623 decided, ~54 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (467 decided, ~53 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 87% approved (418 decided, ~53 days)
- Side extension : 81% approved (220 decided, ~56 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 85% approved (217 decided, ~60 days)
- Demolition : 83% approved (148 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 46% approved (132 decided, ~56 days)
- Windows & doors : 89% approved (71 decided, ~54 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 89% approved (65 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 60% approved (58 decided, ~55 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 81% approved (54 decided, ~55 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 84% approved (49 decided, ~72 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 73% approved (48 decided, ~67 days)
- Two-storey extension : 72% approved (46 decided, ~61 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (38 decided, ~54 days)
- Solar / renewables : 85% approved (34 decided, ~56 days)
- Basement : 56% approved (27 decided, ~71 days)
- Porch : 64% approved (22 decided, ~56 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 90% approved (20 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 81% approved (16 decided, ~61 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.