Bethnal Green West planning approval rate
Bethnal Green West ward in Tower Hamlets has a 84.7% approval rate based on 405 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
84.7%
ward approval rate
405
Decisions
343
Approved
62
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets average
Bethnal Green West is 4.3 percentage points below the Tower Hamlets average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bethnal Green West compares
Bethnal Green West ward
84.7%
Tower Hamlets overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Bethnal Green West
PA/25/00867/NC
Proposed basement, side extension, windows replacement, internal changes, floor · 06/03/2026
PA/25/00866/NC
Proposed basement, side extension, windows replacement, internal changes, floor · 06/03/2026
Proposals for ground floor single storey extension and two storey extension, alo · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Erection of new plant and associated elevation changes within the service yard a · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Proposed works include:Alterations to existing extended front elevation to provi · Fri 13 Feb 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.