Waltham Forest planning committee decisions
30 decisions from the committee's minutes, 6 May 2025 to 8 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 173rd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 30
- Approved
- 100%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Meetings
- 10
How Waltham Forest compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 171 | Stevenage | 0% | 0 of 32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Tunbridge Wells | 0% | 0 of 31 |
| 173 | Waltham Forest | 0% | 0 of 30 |
| 174 | Monmouthshire | 0% | 0 of 30 |
| 175 | Surrey Heath | 0% | 0 of 29 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Waltham Forest's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 100%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Waltham Forest is close to that.
Over the 25 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Waltham Forest's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
100% approved and 0% refused. Waltham Forest's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Waltham Forest's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- 14 temporary homes130 Trumpington Road, Forest Gate, LondonApproved
- 16 temporary homesROWAN HOUSE, 1 Cecil Road, Leytonstone, LondonApproved
- Wraparound rear extension43 Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, LondonApproved
- Children’s care home214 Vicarage Road, Leyton, LondonApproved
July 2026 6
- Three window replacements6, CROFT HOUSE, 2 St Mary Road, Walthamstow, LondonApproved
- SEND schoolCHAPEL END EARLY YEARS CENTRE Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow, LondonApproved
- Rear extension and terrace21 East View, Chingford, LondonApproved
- Rear and first-floor extensions5 Forest Road, Leytonstone, LondonApproved
- 38-home mixed-use building817 - 823 Forest Road, Walthamstow, LondonApproved
- Restaurant ventilation and shopfront works41 Orford Road, Walthamstow, LondonApproved
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