Bow West planning approval rate
Bow West ward in Tower Hamlets has a 85.5% approval rate based on 1,179 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.5%
ward approval rate
1,179
Decisions
1,008
Approved
171
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
Bow West is 3.4 percentage points below the Tower Hamlets average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bow West compares
Bow West ward
85.5%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Bow West
PA/26/00914/NC
Proposed mansard roof extension. Rear extension ground and first floor extension · 10/08/2026
PA/26/01036/NC
Conversion of existing basement flat and upper maisonette into one dwelling, inc · 07/08/2026
PA/26/00991/NC
Proposed single storey rear extension · 03/08/2026
PA/26/00768/NC
Proposed mansard roof conversion to the existing dwelling with front and rear do · 16/07/2026
PA/26/00835/NC
Installation of bin storage units to serve the existing residential estate. · 13/07/2026
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