London Planning Approval Rates — Council League Table (2026) | PlanWatch
Regional League Table

Planning Approval Rates in London

The 34 local planning authorities in London, ranked by approval rate. The regional average is 82.5% (91.8% decided in time).

CouncilApprovalIn timeDecisionsNat. rank
Hammersmith and Fulham97.2%94.7%1,401#2
City of London96.2%96%448#9
Kensington and Chelsea93%96.1%2,381#66
Southwark91.4%94.6%1,589#98
Islington90.9%95.9%1,451#108
Wandsworth89.6%90.3%2,141#132
Bexley89.5%97.4%1,314#135
Camden89.4%90.6%1,969#139
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation88.9%98.1%54#154
Sutton88.3%95.3%901#159
Merton87.7%91.7%1,126#169
Westminster86.1%84.1%4,828#204
Haringey85.3%93.1%1,414#222
Ealing85.2%95.3%1,835#224
Lewisham84.6%94.9%1,379#229
Hillingdon83.8%93.1%1,703#240
Hackney81.5%89.2%1,345#262
Newham81.5%89.5%1,143#263
Tower Hamlets81.2%92%1,036#268
Richmond upon Thames80%96.1%1,916#274
Lambeth79.9%94.7%1,725#276
Brent79.1%95.5%2,022#283
Enfield78.8%84.6%1,989#285
Harrow78.2%91.2%1,316#286
Greenwich77.6%90.5%1,487#287
Barnet76.4%95.8%2,539#294
Bromley75.4%83.8%2,171#298
Croydon75.2%91.5%1,582#299
Kingston upon Thames75.1%87.9%1,151#300
Waltham Forest74.4%83.6%1,332#301
Redbridge74%91.9%1,711#302
Havering72.8%96.7%1,476#304
Hounslow68.3%95.6%1,284#308
Barking and Dagenham66.2%100%713#309

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