SHADWELL planning approval rate
SHADWELL ward in Tower Hamlets has a 98.3% approval rate based on 241 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.3%
ward approval rate
241
Decisions
237
Approved
4
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
SHADWELL is 9.4 percentage points above the Tower Hamlets average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How SHADWELL compares
SHADWELL ward
98.3%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in SHADWELL
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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