Island Gardens planning approval rate
Island Gardens ward in Tower Hamlets has a 77.0% approval rate based on 391 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
77.0%
ward approval rate
391
Decisions
301
Approved
90
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
Island Gardens is 11.9 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
77.0%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Island Gardens
PA/26/00971/NC
Proposed replacement of garage door with a window to facilitate its use as a hab · 11/08/2026
PA/26/00374/NC
Replacement of existing modern doors with new modern doors, replacement of exist · 31/07/2026
PA/26/00373/NC
Replacement of existing modern doors with new modern doors, replacement of exist · 31/07/2026
PA/26/00767/NC
Proposed mansard roof extension with x2 front dormer windows and x1 rear dormer · 15/07/2026
PA/26/00908/NC
Conversion of existing attached garage to a habitable room. · 14/07/2026
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