Stepney Green planning approval rate
Stepney Green ward in Tower Hamlets has a 79.8% approval rate based on 415 planning decisions. Tower Hamlets overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
79.8%
ward approval rate
415
Decisions
331
Approved
84
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets average
Stepney Green is 9.1 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
79.8%
Tower Hamlets overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Stepney Green
PA/26/00942/NC
Proposed Single storey rear infill extension to include rear facing patio doors · 10/08/2026
PA/26/01003/NC
Alterations to shopfront · 03/08/2026
PA/26/01004/NC
Alterations to shopfront. · 03/08/2026
PA/26/01025/NC
First floor and second floor rear extension to the existing flat. · 30/07/2026
PA/23/01970/A1
Demolition of existing roof access structure, addition of two-storeys above the · 20/07/2026
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