Tower Hamlets Council has submitted five planning applications in a single week.
The applications are part of the Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme and are for schemes that could deliver 203 new homes across the borough. Of these, 146 would be at social rent, accounting for 72 per cent of the total.
Three of the schemes—Tent Street, Gill Street, and Back Church Lane—would provide 100 per cent social rent housing.
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Lutfur Rahman, executive mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: "Submitting five planning applications in a single week is a significant milestone in our determination to deliver the genuinely affordable homes Tower Hamlets residents need. These proposals could provide 203 new homes, including 146 at Social Rent.
"Together with the three applications submitted previously, we have now brought forward plans for 307 homes across eight sites. We know the scale of the housing challenge facing our borough, particularly for families living in overcrowded or unsuitable accommodation.
"We are moving with ambition and urgency while continuing to listen to residents and work towards high-quality developments that benefit our communities."
The applications are for Tent Street in Bethnal Green (60 social rent homes), Gill Street in Limehouse (11 social rent homes), The Oval in Bethnal Green (23 market homes), Southern Grove in Mile End (90 homes, including 56 at social rent), and Back Church Lane in Whitechapel (19 social rent homes).
These follow earlier submissions through the programme, including 55 homes at Tomlinson Close (33 at social rent), 44 homes at the Bethnal Green Professional Development Centre (24 at social rent), and five social rent homes at Strout’s Place. In total, eight planning applications have now been submitted under the programme, representing 307 new homes.
The Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme aims to deliver up to 3,400 homes across Tower Hamlets, with at least 51 per cent designated as affordable housing and a particular focus on larger, family-sized units.
The programme targets underused council-owned sites to address the borough’s housing shortage, with an emphasis on well-designed and sustainable schemes.
Extensive community engagement has taken place across the sites to better understand local priorities and concerns, guiding the development of each proposal. The council has also launched procurement for the programme’s first batch of nine sites, with pre-selection questionnaire documents issued on August 19.
The planning applications will now move forward through the statutory planning process, giving residents and stakeholders further opportunities to comment.
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