Poplar planning approval rate
Poplar ward in Tower Hamlets has a 90.8% approval rate based on 422 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.8%
ward approval rate
422
Decisions
383
Approved
39
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets average
Poplar is broadly in line with the Tower Hamlets average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Poplar compares
Poplar ward
90.8%
Tower Hamlets overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Poplar
Erection of security gates and fences to the north of East India Dock House. (Am · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Erection of east and west extensions to existing data centre building, alteratio · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Minor works to bridge to enable installation of utility cables · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Construction of boundary works, including new fencing and planting along the edg · Thu 11 Dec 2025
What gets approved near 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.