Rear Extension approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 80.7% of rear extension applications, based on 1,904 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.7%
rear extension approval rate
1,904
Rear Extension decisions
1,536
Approved
368
Refused
85.1%
Tower Hamlets overall
Rear Extension applications are refused more often than the Tower Hamlets average (85.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How rear extension compares in Tower Hamlets
Rear Extension
80.7%
Tower Hamlets all applications
85.1%
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Other project types in Tower Hamlets
88.2%
92.3%
75.1%
84.4%
91.7%
78.2%
83.5%
83.8%
83.2%
50.0%
88.4%
76.3%
80.9%
75.0%