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Brownswood Ward planning approval rate

Brownswood Ward ward in Hackney has a 82.5% approval rate based on 456 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.8%.

Last updated: August 2026

82.5%
ward approval rate
456
Decisions
376
Approved
80
Refused
86.8%
Hackney average

Brownswood Ward is 4.3 percentage points below the Hackney average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Brownswood Ward compares

Brownswood Ward ward (456 decided)
82.5%
Hackney overall (21,378 decided)
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Brownswood Ward

2026/1603
Front of the Property: T1: Hazel (multi stemmed): Approximately 5.00pm: Urgent w · 2026-08-03
Approved
Rear gardens: Pittosporum (T1) - fell. Elder in no. 90 Finsbury Park Road (T2) - · 2026-07-13
Approved
2026/0883
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension. · 09/07/2026
Refused
2026/0928
Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden. · 26/06/2026
Approved
2026/0594
Erection of a ground floor and basement level rear extension, and associated alt · 24/06/2026
Approved

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