Brownswood Ward planning approval rate
Brownswood Ward ward in Hackney has a 82.6% approval rate based on 460 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.6%
ward approval rate
460
Decisions
380
Approved
80
Refused
85.3%
Hackney average
Brownswood Ward is 2.7 percentage points below the Hackney average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Brownswood Ward compares
Brownswood Ward ward
82.6%
Hackney overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Brownswood Ward
2026/1790
Felling and removal of dead elder tree at rear of back garden · 2026-09-14
Replacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows and doors with doubl · 2026-09-14
2026/1603
Front of the Property: T1: Hazel (multi stemmed): Approximately 5.00pm: Urgent w · 2026-08-03
Rear gardens: Pittosporum (T1) - fell. Elder in no. 90 Finsbury Park Road (T2) - · 2026-07-13
2026/0883
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension. · 09/07/2026
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Hackney Downs Ward (86.9%)
Hackney Central Ward (82.6%)