Planning Approval Rate

Savills

84%of 134 decided applications approved
88%in the last 5 years (88 decided)

Savills has 235 planning applications in planning data across 17 councils, of which 134 have been decided.

Loft conversionRear extensionSide extensionExtensionBasementNew dwellingChange of useOutbuilding / garden roomConservatory / orangeryListed building / conservationShopfront / commercialDemolitionRoof / fenestration

Approval rate by council

  • Barnet82%23/28 decided
  • Brent58%11/19 decided
  • Southwark76%13/17 decided
  • Ealing67%8/12 decided
  • Westminster100%11/11 decided †
  • Lambeth100%11/11 decided †
  • City of London100%11/11 decided †
  • Newham83%5/6 decided
  • SuttonNo data4/4 decided †
  • Barking and DagenhamNo data4/4 decided †
  • Tower HamletsNo data3/3 decided †
  • LewishamNo data3/3 decided †
  • TamesideNo data2/2 decided †
  • EnfieldNo data1/1 decided †
  • BromleyNo data1/1 decided †
  • CroydonNo data1/1 decided †
  • HackneyNo data0/0 decided

† We hold no refused decisions for these councils in this period, so treat a full approval rate with caution.

Recent decisions

  • 10 Cambridge Avenue, London, NW6 5BARear extensionBrentApproved2026
  • Maybrey Business Park, Worsley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5AZNew dwellingBromleyApproved2026
  • 27 Crosby Row London Southwark SE1 3YDLoft conversionSouthwarkRefused2026
  • 27 Crosby Row London Southwark SE1 3YDLoft conversionSouthwarkApproved2026
  • 27 Crosby Row London Southwark SE1 3YDListed building / conservationSouthwarkRefused2026
  • 27 Crosby Row London Southwark SE1 3YDListed building / conservationSouthwarkApproved2026
  • Block F, Basin Approach, London, E14 7JSTower HamletsApproved2026
  • Mulberry Place Town Hall, 5 Clove Crescent, And Lighterman House, 3 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG (Republic Masterplan Site)Listed building / conservationTower HamletsApproved2026
  • 11A Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PHBasementWestminsterApproved2026
  • 170 Queen's Gate London SW7 5HFWestminsterApproved2026
  • 24 Wigmore Street London W1U 2RJBasementWestminsterApproved2026
  • 4 - 5 Cavendish Mews North London W1W 6LAExtensionWestminsterApproved2026
  • 60 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PLSide extensionWestminsterApproved2026
  • Methodist Church House 25 Marylebone Road London NW1 5JRWestminsterApproved2026
  • Development Site For Twelvetrees Park Stephenson Street Canning Town London E16 4SBNewhamApproved2025

Other firms with planning history

DP9 · 99%Alan Cox Associates · 63%Studio 136 Architects · 77%Montagu Evans · 95%QUOD · 99%KDB Building Designs · 76%Rolfe Judd Planning · 93%Stuart Henley & Partners · 63%Turley · 95%RESI · 90%Lichfields · 94%Gerald Eve · 100% †Avison Young · 91%Sterling Town Planning · 70%Construct 360 Ltd · 79%Town & Country Planning Limited · 63%MSK Design Ltd · 73%Saloria Architects · 71%Resi Design Ltd · 85%GVA · 99%London Interiors · 71%Iceni Projects · 89%Newmark · 97%ELA Design · 62%

† We hold no refused decisions for these firms in this period, so treat a full approval rate with caution.

Based on public planning applications. Approval rate reflects how councils ruled on filed applications. It isn’t a quality judgement (some schemes are inherently harder to approve). Always confirm credentials and references before you hire.