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London planning applications
301,025 applications. 88% approved. 56 days at the median council.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 301,025 planning applications from 34 of the 34 local planning authorities in London. 68,374 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in London
Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed
Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.
Latest applications in London
Data to September 2026
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2026/3204 Awaiting decision
Riverside Business Centre 168 Haldane Place SW18 4UQ
Matters relating to S106 Agreement pursuant to the Carbon Offset re-calculation based on the actual energy consumption, and increased PV on the site, pursuant to PP2021/3601 (Variation of conditions 3 (in accordance with approved drawings), 42 (flood risk assessment) and 54 (fire statement) pursuant to planning permission dated 23/12/2020 ref 2018/4176 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5 buildings ranging from ground plus 4 (with double height ground floor) to ground plus 8 storeys with basement to provide 21,403sqm flexible light industrial, storage and distribution floorspace (Class B1, B1c and B8), 678sqm flexible non-residential institutions and assembly and leisure space use (Class D1/D2), 402 residential units (Class C3), two new streets linking Haldane Place and Bendon Valley, car and cycle parking and associated public realm enhancements comprising detailed landscaping, communal amenity space and a new Wandle Riverside Walk), to allow an additional 31 units (total 433), amendments to the Courtyard Building, amendments to the Riverside Building, community space, basement, landscaping and public realm and the Riverside Factory and inclusion of Flood Risk Assessment and Fire Statement. (AMENDED UNIT NUMBER) ).
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2026/3212 Decided
Oliver House School 7 Nightingale Lane SW4 9AH
Cypress tree: - Remove the snapped hanger from the canopy - remove substantial deadwood - lift canopy all round to 6m. Lime tree: - Reduce all round back to previous reduction points, equating to 2-2.5m reduction.
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26/02580/DET Awaiting decision
53 Flaxman Road London SE5 9DN
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (construction Method Statement) of appeal decision 26/00022/FULREF (Erection of single storey garden office) Granted on 16.02.2026Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (construction Method Statement) of appeal decision 26/00022/FULREF (Erection of single storey garden office) Granted on 16.02.2026
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2026/3109 Awaiting decision
182 Ground Floor Lavender Hill SW11 5TQ
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign.
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2026/3114 Awaiting decision
18 Hollies Way Temperley Road SW12 8QG
Variation of condition 2 (in accordance with approved drawings) pursuant to planning permission dated 03/03/2025 ref 2024/3642 (Erection of single-storey side and first floor extensions; alterations to hard and soft landscaping; and alterations to the boundary treatment.) to include the omission of two windows, removal of the full height window and replace with high level window, removal of two rooflights, replace the timber panel at lower level on the rear elevation with white painted rendered finish.
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2026/3123 Awaiting decision
Telecommunication Station On Roof Top Connexion Building 326 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BF
Removal and replacement of 3no antennas and other associated ancillary works thereto.
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2026/3102 Awaiting decision
Land Rover 50 Lombard Road SW11 3SU
Installation of internally illuminated signage to elevations.
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2026/3105 Awaiting decision
Land West Of Meyer, Hales And Graham House Balham Hill SW12 9EJ
Details of Water Efficiency Calculator pursuant to condition 14 of planning permission dated 04/02/2025 ref 2024/2104 (Erection of 2 x 2-bedroom and 2 x 1-bedroom two storey houses (Class C3), with associated car and cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, amenity space and refuse storage.).
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2026/3129 Awaiting decision
119 Boundaries Road SW12 8HB
Details of refuse storage pursant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 22/07/2026 ref. 2026/1958 (Alterations including erection of rear dormer roof extension to main roof and extension over two storey back addition; erection of single storey rear extension in connection with conversion of single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) into 8-bedroom house HMO (Sui Generis) with associated cycle and refuse storage, hard and soft landscaping. Replacement of boundary treatment and installation of new windows.).
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2026/3104 Awaiting decision
Land East of Faraday and Dalton House, Balham Hill. SW12 9DW
Details of Water Efficiency pursuant to condition 17 planning permission dated 26/04/2024 ref 2023/3622 (Erection of 2 x 2-bedroom and 2 x 1-bedroom two storey houses (Class C3), with associated car and cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, amenity space and refuse storage.)
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in London?
London has 34 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 34 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does London decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, councils in London decided 68,374 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in London decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 30 London councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Redbridge had the fastest median in the year to September 2026 at 38 days from application to decision. The slowest was Kensington and Chelsea at 93 days.
How long does a planning decision take in London?
Taking the median council in London, a planning decision takes 56 days from application to decision, measured across 66,564 decisions from 30 ranked councils. The figure is the median of each council's own median, so one large authority cannot move it on its own.
Which is the busiest council in London for planning applications?
Westminster recorded 8,493 applications in the 12 months to September 2026, the most of any council in London over that period.