Island Gardens planning approval rate
Island Gardens ward in Tower Hamlets has a 78.9% approval rate based on 426 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
78.9%
ward approval rate
426
Decisions
336
Approved
90
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets average
Island Gardens is 10.1 percentage points below the Tower Hamlets average, placing it among the stricter wards in Tower Hamlets. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Island Gardens compares
Island Gardens ward
78.9%
Tower Hamlets overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Island Gardens
Proposed single storey ground floor rear extension with x2 roof light and a side · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Proposed garage conversion to habitable room. Replacement of garage door with wi · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Erection of a first-floor rear extension and conversion of the ground-floor bath · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Proposed relocation of non-structural partitions, modernization of bathrooms and · Mon 08 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Tower Hamlets, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Tower Hamlets
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 26,296 decisions.