Bethnal Green planning approval rate
Bethnal Green ward in Tower Hamlets has a 85.6% approval rate based on 341 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 85.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.6%
ward approval rate
341
Decisions
292
Approved
49
Refused
85.1%
Tower Hamlets average
Bethnal Green is broadly in line with the Tower Hamlets average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bethnal Green compares
Bethnal Green ward
85.6%
Tower Hamlets overall
85.1%
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Recent decisions in Bethnal Green
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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