Which ward in Hackney has the highest planning approval rate?

London Legacy Development Corporation at 100.0% based on 103 decisions.

Which ward in Hackney has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stamford Hill West Ward at 72.8% based on 508 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Hackney?

There is a 27.2% gap between London Legacy Development Corporation and Stamford Hill West Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Hackney

Planning outcomes in Hackney are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 27.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

18,634 real decisions·44 wards·Updated March 2026

All 44 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	London Legacy Development Corporation	103	103	0	100.0%
2	London Borough of Tower Hamlets (N)	19	19	0	100.0%
3	City of London (N)	21	21	0	100.0%
4	Leabridge (I)	12	12	0	100.0%
5	LORDSHIP	206	206	0	100.0%
6	CAZENOVE	262	260	2	99.2%
7	HACKNEY DOWNS	330	326	4	98.8%
8	LEABRIDGE	331	327	4	98.8%
9	BROWNSWOOD	257	254	3	98.8%
10	KING'S PARK	81	80	1	98.8%
11	VICTORIA	268	264	4	98.5%
12	WICK	133	131	2	98.5%
13	CLISSOLD	308	303	5	98.4%
14	HACKNEY CENTRAL	314	308	6	98.1%
15	STOKE NEWINGTON CENTRAL	333	326	7	97.9%
16	QUEENSBRIDGE	360	352	8	97.8%
17	DE BEAUVOIR	404	394	10	97.5%
18	HOXTON	385	375	10	97.4%
19	DALSTON	484	471	13	97.3%
20	HAGGERSTON	943	916	27	97.1%
21	NEW RIVER	231	224	7	97.0%
22	SPRINGFIELD	140	135	5	96.4%
23	CHATHAM	368	353	15	95.9%
24	Victoria Ward	378	333	45	88.1%
25	Hackney Wick Ward	364	312	52	85.7%
26	Hackney Downs Ward	595	507	88	85.2%
27	De Beauvoir Ward	727	619	108	85.1%
28	Kings Park Ward	498	422	76	84.7%
29	Clissold Ward	703	591	112	84.1%
30	Homerton Ward	312	261	51	83.7%
31	London Fields Ward	839	695	144	82.8%
32	Hoxton West Ward	294	241	53	82.0%
33	Haggerston Ward	300	245	55	81.7%
34	Dalston Ward	603	492	111	81.6%
35	Shacklewell Ward	330	267	63	80.9%
36	Hackney Central Ward	533	429	104	80.5%
37	Brownswood Ward	358	288	70	80.4%
38	Woodberry Down Ward	321	257	64	80.1%
39	Stoke Newington Ward	1,035	822	213	79.4%
40	Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward	888	703	185	79.2%
41	Lea Bridge Ward	786	591	195	75.2%
42	Cazenove Ward	804	601	203	74.8%
43	Springfield Ward	935	696	239	74.4%
44	Stamford Hill West Ward	508	370	138	72.8%

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What the data tells us

A 27.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. London Legacy Development Corporation approves 100.0% of applications while Stamford Hill West Ward approves just 72.8%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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