Hackney Council approves 86.2% of planning applications, based on 8,400 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Hackney sits 2.1 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,574 decided applications, Hackney Council approved 88.2% of planning applications in 2025. Across 8,400 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Hackney is 86.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Hackney council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 7,240 | 1,160 | 8,400 | 86.2% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields | 557 | 97 | 654 | 85.2% |
| Hoxton East and Shoreditch | 536 | 98 | 634 | 84.5% |
| Stoke Newington | 496 | 109 | 605 | 82.0% |
| De Beauvoir | 540 | 53 | 593 | 91.1% |
| Springfield | 390 | 85 | 475 | 82.1% |
| Dalston | 403 | 59 | 462 | 87.2% |
| Lea Bridge | 377 | 83 | 460 | 82.0% |
| Cazenove | 380 | 66 | 446 | 85.2% |
| Clissold | 384 | 57 | 441 | 87.1% |
| Hackney Downs | 390 | 41 | 431 | 90.5% |
| Hackney Central | 367 | 61 | 428 | 85.7% |
| Hackney Wick | 341 | 38 | 379 | 90.0% |
| Victoria | 291 | 33 | 324 | 89.8% |
| Kings Park | 238 | 30 | 268 | 88.8% |
| Stamford Hill West | 209 | 52 | 261 | 80.1% |
| Brownswood | 222 | 36 | 258 | 86.0% |
| Woodberry Down | 211 | 35 | 246 | 85.8% |
| Homerton | 207 | 35 | 242 | 85.5% |
| Shacklewell | 211 | 30 | 241 | 87.6% |
| Hoxton West | 204 | 28 | 232 | 87.9% |
| Haggerston | 163 | 32 | 195 | 83.6% |
| London Legacy Development Corporation | 42 | 0 | 42 | 100.0% |
| City of London (N) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 100.0% |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets (N) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 100.0% |
| London Borough of Islington | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 26 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, up 3.7pp since 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/0947 Homerton | Existing use of the premises as a self-contained dwelling (use class C3). | Approved |
| 2025/2657 Stoke Newington | Erection of a single storey wraparound rear extension; formation of a rear light | Approved |
| 2025/1617 Stamford Hill West | Erection of a ground floor single storey rear extension at lower ground level ex | Approved |
| 2026/1008 Shacklewell | Erection of a rear roof dormer extension and replacement of one front rooflight. | Approved |
| 2026/0959 Stoke Newington | Proposed Mansard roof extension | Approved |
| 2026/1112 Brownswood | Rear garden with no side access T1 - Large Cherry this is a large tree which is | Approved |
| 2026/1099 Victoria | Tree location - rear garden Access - side access to Morpeth Road T1 - Approx. H1 | Approved |
| 2026/1056 Dalston | Tree location – rear garden T1 - Approx. H16 S8 60DBH Lime Remove all regrowth f | Approved |
| 2026/1013 Springfield | Erection of a 6m deep by 3m high at the eave rear extension. | Approved |
| 2026/0928 Brownswood | Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden. | Approved |
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Based on 8,400 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Hackney is 86.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 8,400 planning decisions from Hackney council. 7,240 were approved and 1,160 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Hackney is 86.2%, 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.
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