Basement approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 87.3% of basement applications, based on 1,739 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.3%
basement approval rate
1,739
Basement decisions
1,519
Approved
220
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Tower Hamlets average (89.0%).
How basement compares in Tower Hamlets
Basement
87.3%
Tower Hamlets all applications
89.0%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Tower Hamlets
80.5%
91.3%
74.8%
84.3%
90.6%
78.0%
83.0%
83.7%
82.6%
50.9%
88.5%
75.3%
81.8%
76.0%