Bethnal Green East planning approval rate
Bethnal Green East ward in Tower Hamlets has a 89.1% approval rate based on 476 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
476
Decisions
424
Approved
52
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets average
Bethnal Green East is broadly in line with the Tower Hamlets average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bethnal Green East compares
Bethnal Green East ward
89.1%
Tower Hamlets overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Bethnal Green East
Replacement windows with new double glazing to all elevations, new external door · Thu 12 Feb 2026
T1 - Approx. H6 S4 35DBH Prunus (with lean) impacting on fenceline Fell as close · Mon 09 Feb 2026
x1 Ailanthus (T4) - remove limb growing over Nursery roof. Cyclical maintenance. · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Display of a double sided internally illuminated LCD screen at the existing bus · Tue 20 Jan 2026
Construction of a single-storey side infill extension to the rear, with lean-to · Tue 13 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Tower Hamlets
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 26,296 decisions.