Flat Conversion approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 92.0% of flat conversion applications, based on 981 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.0%
flat conversion approval rate
981
Flat Conversion decisions
903
Approved
78
Refused
85.3%
Hackney overall
Flat Conversion applications are approved more often than the Hackney average (85.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How flat conversion compares in Hackney
Flat Conversion
92.0%
Hackney all applications
85.3%
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Other project types in Hackney
84.9%
88.2%
81.2%
82.0%
84.4%
93.1%
85.5%
87.7%
85.6%
85.0%
71.6%
89.8%
66.2%
84.5%
81.2%