Borough Report
Tower Hamlets
164 determined applications · 2023–2025
Headline findings
48%
Refusal rate
Near coin-flip in a high-value inner borough
Verified
211
Applications analysed
Every small-site application (1–9 units) in the analysis window
Verified
Key findings
Verified
48.2% refusal rate — 79 of 164 applications refused
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Almost half of applications refused. The report identifies what separates successes from failures.
Verified
CIL varies from £50 to £280/sqm across 3 zones
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Isle of Dogs at £280 vs Bow/Bethnal Green at £50. Zone-specific viability analysis is essential.
Verified
58 conservation areas — the most in London
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Combined with 2,053 listed buildings and the Tower of London WHS, heritage is a dominant constraint.
What you get
The full report
- 40–55 page report (HTML & PDF) with evidence-graded findings
- Density matrix by site type with P20–P75 ranges
- PTAL-adjusted density lookup table
- Viability model with cliff chart and sensitivity analysis
- Area-level approval rate benchmarks
- Refusal reason analysis with frequency data
- Conservation area risk assessment
Decision tools
- Before-you-bid checklist: site-level due diligence prompts
- Before-you-submit checklist: application quality checks
- Underlying data in Excel for your own analysis
- Market Liquidity analysis (speed-of-sale data)
Methodology
- Complete dataset, not a sample — every determined application
- Four evidence tiers: Verified, Moderate, Indicative, Anecdotal
- Statistical tests with sample sizes and significance levels
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