Canary Wharf planning approval rate
Canary Wharf ward in Tower Hamlets has a 93.9% approval rate based on 1,169 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.9%
ward approval rate
1,169
Decisions
1,098
Approved
71
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
Canary Wharf sits slightly above the Tower Hamlets average, with a 5.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Canary Wharf compares
Canary Wharf ward
93.9%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Canary Wharf
PA/26/01098/NC
Single storey rear extension forming wetroom, and reduce size of existing shed. · 11/08/2026
PA/26/00857/NC
Installation of louvres to main fa‡ade window and part retrospective application · 29/07/2026
PA/26/00858/NC
Installation of louvres to main fa‡ade window and part retrospective application · 29/07/2026
PA/26/00888/NC
Replacement of the existing pitched roof slate on Cannon House with new Stonelea · 15/07/2026
PA/26/00016/S
Submission of details for Condition 12 (Details of kitchen extract ventilation) · 24/06/2026
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