Stepney Green planning approval rate
Stepney Green ward in Tower Hamlets has a 79.2% approval rate based on 423 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 85.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
79.2%
ward approval rate
423
Decisions
335
Approved
88
Refused
85.1%
Tower Hamlets average
Stepney Green is 5.9 percentage points below the Tower Hamlets average, placing it among the stricter wards in Tower Hamlets. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Stepney Green compares
Stepney Green ward
79.2%
Tower Hamlets overall
85.1%
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Recent decisions in Stepney Green
PA/26/00185/NC
Proposal for additional of Solar PV panels to the Roof · 16/09/2026
PA/26/01242/NC
Replacement of existing aluminium shopfront and uPVC entrance door with a tradit · 14/09/2026
PA/26/01241/NC
Replacement of existing aluminium shopfront and uPVC entrance door with a tradit · 14/09/2026
PA/26/01174/NC
Lower ground floor part width rear extension in matching facing brickwork with f · 11/09/2026
PA/26/01173/NC
Lower ground floor part width rear extension in matching facing brickwork with f · 11/09/2026
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