Side Extension approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 83.5% of side extension applications, based on 419 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.5%
side extension approval rate
419
Side Extension decisions
350
Approved
69
Refused
85.1%
Tower Hamlets overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Tower Hamlets average (85.1%).
How side extension compares in Tower Hamlets
Side Extension
83.5%
Tower Hamlets all applications
85.1%
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Other project types in Tower Hamlets
80.7%
88.2%
92.3%
75.1%
84.4%
91.7%
78.2%
83.8%
83.2%
50.0%
88.4%
76.3%
80.9%
75.0%