Basement approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 79.9% of basement applications, based on 572 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
79.9%
basement approval rate
572
Basement decisions
457
Approved
115
Refused
86.2%
Hackney overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Hackney average (86.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Hackney
Basement
79.9%
Hackney all applications
86.2%
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Other project types in Hackney
84.0%
78.1%
81.6%
82.3%
84.4%
87.0%
85.7%
74.1%
86.3%
71.4%
55.4%
89.8%
75.8%