Dalston Ward planning approval rate
Dalston Ward ward in Hackney has a 81.6% approval rate based on 603 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
81.6%
ward approval rate
603
Decisions
492
Approved
111
Refused
86.6%
Hackney average
Dalston Ward is 5.0 percentage points below the Hackney average, placing it among the stricter wards in Hackney. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Dalston Ward compares
Dalston Ward ward
81.6%
Hackney overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Dalston Ward
2024/0930
Use of car park/container store as an outdoor food market for a temporary three · 27/05/2025
2025/0566
Replacement of an existing InLink unit, with a Street Hub 3 unit including illum · 22/05/2025
2025/0567
Replacement of an existing InLink unit, with a Street Hub 3 unit including illum · 22/05/2025
2025/0273
Construction of an infill single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor lev · 13/05/2025
2025/0490
Retrospective application to retain brick slip facades on front, rear and flank · 07/05/2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Hackney
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 18,634 decisions.