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 74.3% based on 599 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Hackney?

There is a 25.7% 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 25.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

21,378 real decisions·45 wards·Updated August 2026

All 45 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	London Legacy Development Corporation	103	103	0	100.0%
2	London Borough of Tower Hamlets (N)	26	26	0	100.0%
3	City of London (N)	30	30	0	100.0%
4	London Borough of Islington	10	10	0	100.0%
5	Leabridge (I)	12	12	0	100.0%
6	LORDSHIP	206	206	0	100.0%
7	CAZENOVE	262	260	2	99.2%
8	HACKNEY DOWNS	330	326	4	98.8%
9	LEABRIDGE	331	327	4	98.8%
10	BROWNSWOOD	257	254	3	98.8%
11	KING'S PARK	81	80	1	98.8%
12	WICK	133	131	2	98.5%
13	VICTORIA	268	264	4	98.5%
14	CLISSOLD	308	303	5	98.4%
15	HACKNEY CENTRAL	314	308	6	98.1%
16	STOKE NEWINGTON CENTRAL	333	326	7	97.9%
17	QUEENSBRIDGE	360	352	8	97.8%
18	DE BEAUVOIR	404	394	10	97.5%
19	HOXTON	385	375	10	97.4%
20	DALSTON	484	471	13	97.3%
21	HAGGERSTON	943	916	27	97.1%
22	NEW RIVER	231	224	7	97.0%
23	SPRINGFIELD	140	135	5	96.4%
24	CHATHAM	368	353	15	95.9%
25	Victoria Ward	514	458	56	89.1%
26	De Beauvoir Ward	972	847	125	87.1%
27	Hackney Downs Ward	727	631	96	86.8%
28	Hackney Wick Ward	476	409	67	85.9%
29	Kings Park Ward	574	490	84	85.4%
30	Hoxton West Ward	367	309	58	84.2%
31	Homerton Ward	417	351	66	84.2%
32	Clissold Ward	834	701	133	84.1%
33	London Fields Ward	1,022	856	166	83.8%
34	Dalston Ward	766	641	125	83.7%
35	Haggerston Ward	362	303	59	83.7%
36	Shacklewell Ward	413	343	70	83.1%
37	Brownswood Ward	456	376	80	82.5%
38	Hackney Central Ward	689	568	121	82.4%
39	Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward	1,063	861	202	81.0%
40	Woodberry Down Ward	404	325	79	80.4%
41	Stoke Newington Ward	1,235	989	246	80.1%
42	Lea Bridge Ward	931	713	218	76.6%
43	Cazenove Ward	917	699	218	76.2%
44	Springfield Ward	1,089	829	260	76.1%
45	Stamford Hill West Ward	599	445	154	74.3%

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What the data tells us

A 25.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. London Legacy Development Corporation approves 100.0% of applications while Stamford Hill West Ward approves just 74.3%. 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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