Bethnal Green West planning approval rate
Bethnal Green West ward in Tower Hamlets has a 85.1% approval rate based on 429 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 85.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
429
Decisions
365
Approved
64
Refused
85.1%
Tower Hamlets average
Bethnal Green West is broadly in line with the Tower Hamlets average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bethnal Green West compares
Bethnal Green West ward
85.1%
Tower Hamlets overall
85.1%
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Recent decisions in Bethnal Green West
PA/25/00137/A1
Demolish the existing building and replace it with a four storey building, accom · 21/09/2026
PA/25/02134/NC
Change of use from class E(a) (Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot f · 21/09/2026
PA/26/01217/NC
Change of Use from Betting Shop (Sui Generis) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generi · 18/09/2026
PA/26/00906/A1
Redevelopment of the Site to provide a four storey building comprising 9 no. sel · 01/09/2026
PA/26/01069/NC
Replacement of existing double-glazed timber windows and balcony doors with new · 27/08/2026
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