Hackney planning approval rate
Hackney council approved 86.6% of planning applications and refused 13.4%, based on 18,634 decisions analysed. Ranked 57th out of 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.6%
overall approval rate
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.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hackney — mined from 18,634 proposal descriptions.
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
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
2025/1566
Notification from LB Haringey of application HGY/2025/1735 for Alterations to fr · London Borough of Haringey · 13/07/2025
2025/1552
Tree location - front gardenT1 - Approx. H18 S10+ 100+DBH Lime3m Crown reduction · De Beauvoir Ward · 09/07/2025
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What gets approved near your property?
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