Tower Hamlets vs Greenwich — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Tower Hamlets and Greenwich? A side-by-side comparison based on 22,801 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Tower Hamlets: 87.9%

12,134 decisions · 10,667 approved · 1,467 refused · 22 wards

Greenwich: 80.8%

10,667 decisions · 8,620 approved · 2,047 refused · 36 wards

Overall approval rates

Tower Hamlets (12,134 decided)

87.9%

Greenwich (10,667 decided)

80.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Tower Hamlets (517 decided)

82.0%

Advertisement — Greenwich (226 decided)

86.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Greenwich (1,246 decided)

76.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Tower Hamlets (3,070 decided)

97.2%

Full — Tower Hamlets (3,864 decided)

78.7%

Full — Greenwich (4,124 decided)

72.9%

Listed Building — Tower Hamlets (830 decided)

88.2%

Listed Building — Greenwich (263 decided)

87.5%

Other — Tower Hamlets (3,061 decided)

88.4%

Other — Greenwich (2,689 decided)

91.0%

Prior Approval — Tower Hamlets (17 decided)

94.1%

Prior Approval — Greenwich (653 decided)

53.6%

Trees — Tower Hamlets (775 decided)

98.6%

Trees — Greenwich (1,464 decided)

98.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Greenwich is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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