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Planning in Tower Hamlets by area

In the last month there were 62 new planning applications and 59 decisions worth knowing about across Tower Hamlets, and 86% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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62new applicationslast 31 days
59decisions51 approved, 8 refused
86%approval rateof applications approved or refused
126new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Spitalfields (43), Whitechapel (34) and Ratcliffe (24). The middle Tower Hamlets area had 18.

Every area, ranked

1SpitalfieldsE143261715160
2WhitechapelE134201413163
3RatcliffeE1241113112–
4PoplarE142214862–
5Canary WharfE142112981–
6StepneyE121912111–
7Isle of DogsE1420812120–
8St. George in the EastE119910823
9Bethnal GreenE2181444060
10LimehouseE1418513103–
11ShadwellE1W18711101–
12BlackwallE141712541–
13Mile EndE3175129366
14Cubitt TownE141349902
15MillwallE141248802
16BowE3113871–
17WappingE1W1165413
18Bromley-by-BowE3102880–
19Old FordE394541–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

New signs2111100100%
Rear extension1393175%
Outline plans10640100%
Change of use8530100%
Loft conversion6501–
Going green504180%
New homes522167%
Extension513175%
Shop or office to homes3210–
New café, bar or restaurant2020–
New shared house (HMO)1001–
Student flats1100–
Home to business1100–
Other401919290%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Tower Hamlets, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

8 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Tower Hamlets have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Spitalfields (43), Whitechapel (34), Ratcliffe (24), Poplar (22) and Canary Wharf (21), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 18.

How many planning applications are approved in Tower Hamlets?

Of the 59 applications approved or refused in the last month, 51 were approved and 8 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in Tower Hamlets applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were new signs (21), rear extension (13) and outline plans (10).

Where are new homes planned in Tower Hamlets?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 526 new homes at Asda, 151 East Ferry Road, London (526 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Mile End (66), Whitechapel (63) and Bethnal Green (60).