Waltham Forest · small sites · 2023 to 2025
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schemes get refused
Out of 383 applications, 64% were refused. At £20,000 to £35,000 per refusal, that is £6.2m to £8.6m in wasted fees across Waltham Forest alone.
383 decisions · 23 wards · 15 conservation areas · 2023–2025
See what Waltham Forest approves before you risk capital
We have analysed every small site decision in Waltham Forest: density benchmarks, refusal patterns, what actually gets approved. So you know the odds before you commit.
What the data shows
64%
Refusal rate
247 of 383 decided applications refused
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52%
Extension approval
Highest approval rate by site type (EXT)
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39%
Design quality
Most common refusal reason across extracted decisions
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Two ways to use this
For a specific site
Site Assessment
Should I buy this site?
£1,000
You send us an address. We send back a verdict in 48 hours.
- Risk rating based on comparable approvals and refusals in Waltham Forest
- Capacity model: how many units the data supports
- Viability table with build cost, GDV, finance, CIL, and land residual
- Refusal risk flags specific to your site type and area
- Comparable case studies with outcomes
Borough Report
What do I need to know about Waltham Forest?
£1,500
The full picture, built from all 383 decisions. Delivered instantly.
- 8-part report covering every area, site type, and refusal pattern
- Density benchmarks with P20 to P75 ranges by type
- Area-by-area approval rates and determination times
- Viability model with unit-count cliff chart
- Refusal reason breakdown and condition checklist
- Excel workbook with the underlying data
- 12 months of quarterly updates included
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