Bethnal Green West planning approval rate
Bethnal Green West ward in Tower Hamlets has a 85.1% approval rate based on 422 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
422
Decisions
359
Approved
63
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
Bethnal Green West is 3.8 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
85.1%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Bethnal Green West
PA/26/01014/NC
Retrospective Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House of Mu · 13/08/2026
PA/26/00641/NC
Proposed replacement of first and second floor timber sash windows with new timb · 29/07/2026
PA/26/00642/NC
Proposed replacement of first and second floor timber sash windows with new timb · 29/07/2026
PA/26/00677/NC
Proposed single storey roof extension. · 24/07/2026
PA/25/01216/NC
Replacing specific existing leaded glazed window sections. The glazed sections w · 25/06/2026
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