Article 4 directions in Tower Hamlets
These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.
- Aberfeldy StreetCheck with the council2023
- Aldgate EastCheck with the council2023
- Aldgate WestCheck with the council2023
- Artillery LaneCheck with the council2023
- Barkantine Estate 1Check with the council2023
- Barkantine Estate 2Check with the council2023
- Barkantine Estate 3Check with the council2023
- Ben Jonson RoadCheck with the council2023
- Bethnal GreenCheck with the council2023
- Blackwall Trading EstateCheck with the council2023
- Bow RoadCheck with the council2023
- Brick LaneCheck with the council2023
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- Burdett Road South 1Check with the council2023
- Burdett Road South 2Check with the council2023
- Burslem StreetCheck with the council2023
- Cambridge Heath 1Check with the council2023
- Cambridge Heath 2Check with the council2023
- Cambridge Heath 3Check with the council2023
- Cambridge Heath Road 1Check with the council2023
- Cambridge Heath Road 2Check with the council2023
- Canary WharfCheck with the council2023
- Caspian WharfCheck with the council2023
- Castalia SquareCheck with the council2023
- Chrisp StreetCheck with the council2023
- Columbia RoadCheck with the council2023
- CrossharbourCheck with the council2023
- Devon Road 1Check with the council2023
- Devon Road 2Check with the council2023
- Empson StreetCheck with the council2023
- Limehouse 1Check with the council2023
- Limehouse 2Check with the council2023
- London City IslandCheck with the council2023
- Manchester Road 1Check with the council2023
- Manchester Road 2Check with the council2023
- Mile EndCheck with the council2023
- Mile End RoadCheck with the council2023
- Old Ford RoadCheck with the council2023
- PennyfieldsCheck with the council2023
- Poplar High StreetCheck with the council2023
- Prescot StreetCheck with the council2023
- Redchurch Street 1Check with the council2023
- Redchurch Street 2Check with the council2023
- Roman Road EastCheck with the council2023
- Roman Road West 1Check with the council2023
- Roman Road West 2Check with the council2023
- Salmon LaneCheck with the council2023
- SpitalfieldsCheck with the council2023
- St Leonards StreetCheck with the council2023
- St Paul's wayCheck with the council2023
- Stepney Green 1Check with the council2023
- Stepney Green 2Check with the council2023
- Stepney Green 3Check with the council2023
- Stroudley WalkCheck with the council2023
- The HighwayCheck with the council2023
- Thomas RoadCheck with the council2023
- Wapping Lane 1Check with the council2023
- Wapping Lane 2Check with the council2023
- Watney Market 1Check with the council2023
- Watney Market 2Check with the council2023
- Westferry RoadCheck with the council2023
- Whitechapel 1Check with the council2023
- Whitechapel 2Check with the council2023
- Whitechapel 3Check with the council2023
From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Conservation areas
Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.
What you can build in Tower Hamlets
The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.
Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets website ↗Nearby councils