Hackney planning approval rate

Hackney council approved 86.6% of planning applications and refused 13.4%, based on 18,634 decisions analysed. Ranked 54th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

86.6%

overall approval rate

18,634

Decisions analysed

16,128

Approved

2,506

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Hackney? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Hackney. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (14,957 decided)

89.0%

Full (3,010 decided)

79.5%

Prior Approval (667 decided)

63.3%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hackney — mined from 18,634 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (3,697 decided)

85.0%

Basement (2,737 decided)

88.5%

Loft Conversion (2,342 decided)

81.3%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,952 decided)

87.7%

Dormer (1,437 decided)

82.3%

Extension (General) (1,281 decided)

84.8%

Garage / Parking (989 decided)

93.3%

Flat Conversion (959 decided)

92.2%

New Build (909 decided)

88.2%

Side Extension (855 decided)

85.1%

Outbuilding (512 decided)

85.5%

Wraparound Extension (205 decided)

87.3%

HMO (136 decided)

73.5%

Conservatory (112 decided)

90.2%

Front Extension (70 decided)

85.7%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (66 decided)

62.1%

Annex (13 decided)

84.6%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hackney. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Stoke Newington Ward (1,035 decided)

79.4%

HAGGERSTON (943 decided)

97.1%

Springfield Ward (935 decided)

74.4%

Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward (888 decided)

79.2%

London Fields Ward (839 decided)

82.8%

Cazenove Ward (804 decided)

74.8%

Lea Bridge Ward (786 decided)

75.2%

De Beauvoir Ward (727 decided)

85.1%

Clissold Ward (703 decided)

84.1%

Dalston Ward (603 decided)

81.6%

Hackney Downs Ward (595 decided)

85.2%

Hackney Central Ward (533 decided)

80.5%

Stamford Hill West Ward (508 decided)

72.8%

Kings Park Ward (498 decided)

84.7%

DALSTON (484 decided)

97.3%

DE BEAUVOIR (404 decided)

97.5%

HOXTON (385 decided)

97.4%

Victoria Ward (378 decided)

88.1%

CHATHAM (368 decided)

95.9%

Hackney Wick Ward (364 decided)

85.7%

Wards in Hackney

Stoke Newington Ward

79.4% approval · 1,035 decisions

HAGGERSTON

97.1% approval · 943 decisions

Springfield Ward

74.4% approval · 935 decisions

Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward

79.2% approval · 888 decisions

London Fields Ward

82.8% approval · 839 decisions

Cazenove Ward

74.8% approval · 804 decisions

Lea Bridge Ward

75.2% approval · 786 decisions

De Beauvoir Ward

85.1% approval · 727 decisions

Clissold Ward

84.1% approval · 703 decisions

Dalston Ward

81.6% approval · 603 decisions

Hackney Downs Ward

85.2% approval · 595 decisions

Hackney Central Ward

80.5% approval · 533 decisions

Stamford Hill West Ward

72.8% approval · 508 decisions

Kings Park Ward

84.7% approval · 498 decisions

DALSTON

97.3% approval · 484 decisions

DE BEAUVOIR

97.5% approval · 404 decisions

HOXTON

97.4% approval · 385 decisions

Victoria Ward

88.1% approval · 378 decisions

CHATHAM

95.9% approval · 368 decisions

Hackney Wick Ward

85.7% approval · 364 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Hackney, showing how the council decides real applications.

2025/1969

Rear Garden - T1 - London Plane - Reduce th · Hackney Central Ward · 04/11/2025

Approved

2025/1566

Notification from LB Haringey of application HGY/2025/1735 for Alterations to fr · London Borough of Haringey · 13/07/2025

Approved

2025/1552

Tree location - front gardenT1 - Approx. H18 S10+ 100+DBH Lime3m Crown reduction · De Beauvoir Ward · 09/07/2025

Approved

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