This Week in Astor // The Archive
A short weekly read on what we saw across the London boroughs Astor covers — new applications, decisions, Article 4 activity, and what we improved. Newest first.
Edition 2026-W36
1,581 applications filed across 31 London boroughs in the week of 10–16 August
In the week of 10–16 August, 1,581 planning applications were filed across 31 London boroughs we cover, with Westminster, Camden and Islington accounting for the bulk of filings. Of 180 decisions issued …
Edition 2026-W35
1,598 applications filed in the week of 3–9 August; Westminster, Barnet and Camden led the volume
In the week of 3–9 August, 1,598 planning applications were received across the London boroughs we cover, with Westminster, Barnet and Camden recording the highest volumes. Of 876 decisions issued, 85.3% were …
Edition 2026-W34
1,706 applications filed in the week of 27 July–2 August, now fully reported; 83.9% approved.
In the week of 27 July–2 August, now fully reported, 1,706 applications were filed and 1,330 were decided across the London boroughs we cover. Of the decided applications, 83.9% were approved. Westminster …
Edition 2026-W33
1,587 applications filed in the week of 20–26 July, now fully reported, across 31 of the 33 London boroughs we cover.
In the week of 20–26 July, now fully reported, 1,587 applications were filed across 31 of the 33 London boroughs we cover. Of 1,214 decided applications, 87.5% were approved. Westminster led filings …
Edition 2026-W32
1,551 applications received in the week of 13–19 July across 30 London boroughs, with an 86% approval rate of decided cases.
In the week of 13–19 July, now fully reported, 1,551 planning applications were filed across 30 of the London boroughs we cover, with Westminster, Camden and Enfield most active. Of decided cases, …
Edition 2026-W31
1,833 applications received in the week of 6–12 July, with Westminster and Southwark accounting for 329 of them.
In the week of 6–12 July, now fully reported, 1,833 applications were filed across the London boroughs we cover. Westminster and Southwark were the busiest. Of 1,354 decisions that week, 85.1% were …
Edition 2026-W30
1,976 applications filed across 38 councils in the week to 26 July.
Last week delivered 1,976 new applications across the London boroughs and wider territory we cover, with 195 decisions made (158 approvals, 27 refusals). Camden led with 332 filings. A five-storey office building …
Edition 2026-W29
2,348 planning applications filed across our covered boroughs in the week to 19 July.
Over the week to 19 July, 2,348 applications were filed across the 38 councils in Astor's records — 20 of them London boroughs, the rest authorities outside London. Wandsworth and Richmond upon …
Edition 2026-W28
1,287 new applications this week across 31 boroughs, and 42 more Article 4 directions added to our records
1,287 applications filed this week across 31 boroughs; 237 decisions delivered (198 approved). We added 42 Article 4 directions to our records, 39 of them in Brent (Neasden Village, Sudbury Court, Brondesbury, …
Edition 2026-W27
1,411 new applications filed across 32 boroughs; Westminster, Leeds and Barnet lead
1,411 planning applications landed this week across 32 boroughs in our records, with Westminster, Leeds and Barnet the busiest. 202 were approved, 27 refused. We consolidated your watchlist into a live activity …
Edition 2026-W26
1,223 new applications logged across 32 boroughs in our records this week
Astor logged 1,223 new applications this week across 32 boroughs in the London portals we cover and beyond. Westminster (149), Leeds (134) and Barnet (118) dominated. 42 decisions landed, 35 approvals, 7 …
Edition 2026-W25
1,564 new applications logged this week across 33 boroughs; Westminster, Lambeth and Leeds lead.
This week brought 1,564 new applications across 33 boroughs in our coverage, with 103 decisions made and 84 approvals granted. Westminster, Lambeth and Leeds led by volume. We've added HMO Requirements sections …
Edition 2026-W24
1,761 new applications across 33 boroughs in a week topped by Ealing's 278.
Astor recorded 1,761 new planning applications across 33 councils this week — 16 of them London boroughs, the rest authorities outside London — with Ealing leading at 278. (Corrected 11 August 2026: …
Edition 2026-W23
2,474 new planning applications filed across 34 councils in our records this week
Astor recorded 2,474 new planning applications across the boroughs we track this week, with 95 decisions issued. Lambeth and Ealing dominated submissions with 382 and 338 new filings respectively. Of decisions, 79 …
Edition 2026-W22
1,169 new planning applications logged across 31 boroughs, with Westminster accounting for 170
We logged 1,169 new planning applications this week across 31 boroughs, led by Westminster's 170 filings. We also added 108 long-standing Bromley Article 4 directions to our records, covering conservation areas and …
