Basement planning approval rate in Waltham Forest
77% of 111 decided basement applications in Waltham Forest were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
77%
Approval rate, all years, from 111 decided
111
decided basement applications in Waltham Forest: 86 approved, 25 refused
51%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 43 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example basement decisions in Waltham Forest
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223174 | 2025 | Approved | Conversion of the building into six self-contained residential flats (3 x 1-bed, 1 x 2-bed and 2 x 3-bed) (Use Class C3). Excavation at basement level to fac... British Legion Club, 698a High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ |
| 223276 | 2025 | Approved | Listed building consent for conversion of the building into six self-contained residential flats (3 x 1-bed, 1 x 2-bed and 2 x 3-bed) (Use Class C3). Excavat... British Legion Club, 698a High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ |
| 242660 | 2025 | Refused | Demolition of existing building and construction of a part two storey and part four storey building with basement to provide one commercial unit at gro... Kwik Fit |
| 230208 | 2024 | Approved | Demolition of the existing building and construction of new buildings ranging from 3 to 6 storeys to provide commercial floorspace (Use Class E); student acc... St James Street Health Centre, 47 St James Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PJ |
| 221753 | 2023 | Refused | Demolition of existing garages and construction of single storey building including excavation of basement with front light well to create 1 x 2-bedroom sing... Garages Adjacent 2 Cogan Avenue, |
| 222429 | 2023 | Refused | Conversion of two existing flats (2 x 1-bed) into four self contained residential units (1 x 3-bed, 1 x 2-bed and 2 x 1-bed) (Use class C3) at basement, grou... 24 Cambrian Road, |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Waltham Forest
- Single-storey rear extension 77%, 2,315 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 75%, 912 decided
- Wraparound extension 87%, 478 decided
- Side extension 71%, 236 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 76%, 564 decided
- Rooflight 87%, 589 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 78%, 64 decided
- Porch 77%, 47 decided
- Garage conversion 85%, 41 decided
- Window and door 93%, 248 decided