Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Hackney

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Hackney
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Hackney approved 86.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,037 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

86.7%

change of use (residential) approval rate

2,037

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,766

Approved

271

Refused

85.3%

Hackney overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Hackney average (85.3%).

How change of use (residential) compares in Hackney

Change of Use (Residential) (2,037 decided)

86.7%

Hackney all applications (17,321 decided)

85.3%

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