Planning applications in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Approved
82%
of 34 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
54
days from validation, over 34 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
295
34 decided in that time
#50 of 56 for share approved#40 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 34 decided applications we have read at London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the last two years, 82% were approved.
That is number 50 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 54 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does London Borough of Tower Hamlets treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at London Borough of Tower Hamlets to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations33
- tree works27
- changes of use20
- advertisements and signage19
Latest applications in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
PA/26/01763
PA/26/01763
101, 201-205, 301-305, 401-405, 501-505, 601-605 Polaris Apartments, 39, 41, 43, 45 and 47 Preston's Road, E14 9FU
PA/26/01835/NC · registered 3 Nov 2026
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the facade at Yabsley Street, Polaris Apartments. Proposed works include r
PA/26/01838
PA/26/01838
100 Violet Road, London, E3 3QH
PA/26/01833/NC · registered 2 Nov 2026
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed use of Basement as Use Class E(d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness.
3 Susannah Street, London, E14 3LS
PA/26/01822/NC · registered 2 Nov 2026
Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 for ground floor si
152 Globe Road, London E1 4DZ
PA/26/01807/NC · registered 2 Nov 2026
Erection of a Two-Storey Rear Extension, including balconies at first and second floor levels and associated external alterations.
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Where London Borough of Tower Hamlets sits
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Nearby councils
- London Borough of Lambeth · 92% approved · 73 decided
- London Borough of Brent · 86% approved · 119 decided
- London Borough of Croydon · 84% approved · 77 decided
- London Borough of Ealing · 93% approved · 28 decided
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Questions people ask about London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- What is the planning approval rate in London Borough of Tower Hamlets?
- Of 34 decided applications we have read at London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the last two years, 82% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does London Borough of Tower Hamlets take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 54 days, across 34 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 304 applications we have read from London Borough of Tower Hamlets's own public planning register, with decisions between 17 September 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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