Bethnal Green planning approval rate
Bethnal Green ward in Tower Hamlets has a 86.2% approval rate based on 378 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.2%
ward approval rate
378
Decisions
326
Approved
52
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets average
Bethnal Green is 2.8 percentage points below the Tower Hamlets average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bethnal Green compares
Bethnal Green ward
86.2%
Tower Hamlets overall
89.0%
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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.
What gets approved near your property?
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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.