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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 (422 decided)
85.1%
Tower Hamlets overall (25,697 decided)
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
Refused
PA/26/00641/NC
Proposed replacement of first and second floor timber sash windows with new timb · 29/07/2026
Approved
PA/26/00642/NC
Proposed replacement of first and second floor timber sash windows with new timb · 29/07/2026
Approved
PA/26/00677/NC
Proposed single storey roof extension. · 24/07/2026
Approved
PA/25/01216/NC
Replacing specific existing leaded glazed window sections. The glazed sections w · 25/06/2026
Approved

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