London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Adopted Documents We Assess Against

Development plan: Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (adopted 15 January 2020)

Documents are re-checked against the council's own website weekly. A detected change flags "Policy Update Available" for human review — live assessment standards are never replaced automatically.

London Borough of Tower Hamlets standards at a glance

1 numeric standards taken from London Borough of Tower Hamlets's own adopted documents, each shown with the paragraph it comes from. Figures differ between councils — these are this one's.

Amenity neighbouring

at least 18m

Tower Hamlets look for about 18 metres between facing windows. It is the only dimension they publish for householder work - there is no set extension depth - and in a dense area you can often justify less with obscure glazing or angled windows. Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 para 8.86

Standards are what the council normally expects, not a guarantee. A scheme outside them can still be approved on its merits, and one inside them can still be refused for another reason.

Authored Policy Library

3 local policy checks, each citation-locked to the adopted document. National policy (NPPF, national space and daylight standards) applies alongside these.

Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031

• Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (design and heritage policies) — Design character (provisional citation) Tower Hamlets will judge how well your proposal responds to the host building and street. Subordinate additions in matching materials are the safest starting point.
• Tower Hamlets Local Plan Policy D.DH8 (Amenity) — Amenity neighbouring Tower Hamlets will look closely at daylight and sunlight for you and your neighbours, using the BRE guidance. Where a proposal comes near a neighbouring window, expect a daylight assessment to be asked for.
• Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 para 8.86 — Amenity neighbouring Tower Hamlets look for about 18 metres between facing windows. It is the only dimension they publish for householder work - there is no set extension depth - and in a dense area you can often justify less with obscure glazing or angled windows.