DALSTON planning approval rate
DALSTON ward in Hackney has a 97.3% approval rate based on 484 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.3%
ward approval rate
484
Decisions
471
Approved
13
Refused
86.6%
Hackney average
DALSTON is 10.7 percentage points above the Hackney average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How DALSTON compares
DALSTON ward
97.3%
Hackney overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in DALSTON
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 18,634 decisions.
Other wards in Hackney
Stoke Newington Ward (79.4%)
HAGGERSTON (97.1%)
Springfield Ward (74.4%)
Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward (79.2%)
London Fields Ward (82.8%)
Cazenove Ward (74.8%)
Lea Bridge Ward (75.2%)
De Beauvoir Ward (85.1%)
Clissold Ward (84.1%)
Dalston Ward (81.6%)
Hackney Downs Ward (85.2%)
Hackney Central Ward (80.5%)