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Canary Wharf planning approval rate

Canary Wharf ward in Tower Hamlets has a 93.4% approval rate based on 1,129 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 89.0%.

Last updated: March 2026

93.4%
ward approval rate
1,129
Decisions
1,054
Approved
75
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets average

Canary Wharf sits slightly above the Tower Hamlets average, with a 4.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Canary Wharf compares

Canary Wharf ward (1,129 decided)
93.4%
Tower Hamlets overall (26,296 decided)
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Canary Wharf

PA/25/00779/A1
Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and construction of resident · 03/03/2026
Approved
PA/25/02103/NC
Change of use from a C3 residential dwelling to a C2 residential institution to · 11/02/2026
Refused
Proposed replacement of the corner windows to flats 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 2 · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved
Addition of 4 no. strobic fans to the roof level of consented development at 17 · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Approved
Proposed change of use from car parking (Sui-Generis) to retail (Use Class E) an · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 26,296 decisions.

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