Dalston Ward planning approval rate
Dalston Ward ward in Hackney has a 83.7% approval rate based on 766 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.7%
ward approval rate
766
Decisions
641
Approved
125
Refused
86.8%
Hackney average
Dalston Ward is 3.1 percentage points below the Hackney average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Dalston Ward compares
Dalston Ward ward
83.7%
Hackney overall
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Dalston Ward
Sycamore. Rear garden. 30% reduction (up to 2m from branch tips), up to 20% thin · 2026-08-10
Tree location - front and rear garden Access - no side access T1 - Approx. H16 S · 2026-08-03
Rear garden G1 group Lime trees, re-pollard into main crown leaving no furnishin · 2026-07-13
2026/0998
Existing use of Flats 1 and 2 at 17 Birkbeck Mews as self-contained dwellings (U · 10/07/2026
2026/0963
Proposed installation of an extract canopy and a new shopfront. · 09/07/2026
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