Bow East planning approval rate
Bow East ward in Tower Hamlets has a 86.0% approval rate based on 720 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.0%
ward approval rate
720
Decisions
619
Approved
101
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
Bow East is 2.9 percentage points below the Tower Hamlets average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bow East compares
Bow East ward
86.0%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Bow East
PA/25/02250/NC
Construction of a two-storey side extension to Unit 1 with rear terrace and fron · 12/08/2026
PA/26/00850/NC
Removal of existing glass and timber framed green house and the installation of · 16/07/2026
PA/26/00694/NC
Proposed single storey rear infill extension extending 2.0m beyond the rear wall · 15/07/2026
PA/26/00839/NC
Erection of two, two-storey portacabin buildings · 07/07/2026
PA/26/00668/NC
Change of use from Class E(g) to Class E(a) and provision of louvred grille to p · 07/07/2026
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