Hackney Council approves 86.6% of planning applications, based on 18,634 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Hackney sits 1.4 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Hackney.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 13,314 | 1,643 | 14,957 | 89.0% |
| Full | 2,392 | 618 | 3,010 | 79.5% |
| Prior Approval | 422 | 245 | 667 | 63.3% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggerston | 1,161 | 82 | 1,243 | 93.4% |
| De Beauvoir | 1,013 | 118 | 1,131 | 89.6% |
| Dalston | 963 | 124 | 1,087 | 88.6% |
| Springfield | 831 | 244 | 1,075 | 77.3% |
| Cazenove | 861 | 205 | 1,066 | 80.8% |
| Stoke Newington | 822 | 213 | 1,035 | 79.4% |
| Clissold | 894 | 117 | 1,011 | 88.4% |
| Hackney Downs | 833 | 92 | 925 | 90.1% |
| Hoxton East and Shoreditch | 703 | 185 | 888 | 79.2% |
| Hackney Central | 737 | 110 | 847 | 87.0% |
| London Fields | 695 | 144 | 839 | 82.8% |
| Lea Bridge | 591 | 195 | 786 | 75.2% |
| Victoria | 597 | 49 | 646 | 92.4% |
| Brownswood | 542 | 73 | 615 | 88.1% |
| Stamford Hill West | 370 | 138 | 508 | 72.8% |
| Kings Park | 422 | 76 | 498 | 84.7% |
| Hoxton | 375 | 10 | 385 | 97.4% |
| Chatham | 353 | 15 | 368 | 95.9% |
| Hackney Wick | 312 | 52 | 364 | 85.7% |
| Queensbridge | 352 | 8 | 360 | 97.8% |
| Stoke Newington Central | 326 | 7 | 333 | 97.9% |
| Leabridge | 327 | 4 | 331 | 98.8% |
| Shacklewell | 267 | 63 | 330 | 80.9% |
| Woodberry Down | 257 | 64 | 321 | 80.1% |
| Homerton | 261 | 51 | 312 | 83.7% |
Showing top 25 of 37 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Hackney’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 8.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Hackney council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/1969 Hackney Central | Rear Garden - T1 - London Plane - Reduce th | Approved |
| 2025/1566 London Borough of Haringey | Notification from LB Haringey of application HGY/2025/1735 for Alterations to fr | Approved |
| 2025/1552 De Beauvoir | Tree location - front gardenT1 - Approx. H18 S10+ 100+DBH Lime3m Crown reduction | Approved |
| 2025/1339 Hackney Downs | G1- A group of Sycamore trees, at Grid reference 534808,186101, to rear of 229 C | Approved |
| 2025/1253 London Borough of Islington | Notification from LB Islington of application P2025/1350/FUL for erection of a s | Approved |
| 2025/1032 De Beauvoir | Eucalyptus (T1) - Fell. The tree has grown far too big for the small garden. It | Approved |
| 2025/0753 Springfield | Erection of a sukkah roof above existing loft extension. | Approved |
| 2025/0274 Cazenove | Loft conversion with rear dormer and three roof lights to front roof | Approved |
| 2025/0543 Stoke Newington | Proposed replacement of lead with lead-free alternative to vestry roof hips | Approved |
| 2025/0946 Hackney Central | Tree location - front gardenT1 - Approx. H15 S10 70DBH LimeCrown reduce height b | Approved |
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Based on 18,634 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Hackney is 86.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 18,634 planning decisions from Hackney council. 16,128 were approved and 2,506 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Hackney is 86.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.