New Build approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 91.7% of new build applications, based on 809 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
91.7%
new build approval rate
809
New Build decisions
742
Approved
67
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Tower Hamlets average (88.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Tower Hamlets
New Build
91.7%
Tower Hamlets all applications
88.9%
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Other project types in Tower Hamlets
80.8%
88.3%
92.2%
75.1%
84.3%
78.1%
83.4%
83.7%
83.1%
50.2%
88.9%
76.0%
80.9%
75.0%