HACKNEY CENTRAL planning approval rate
HACKNEY CENTRAL ward in Hackney has a 98.1% approval rate based on 314 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: April 2026
98.1%
ward approval rate
314
Decisions
308
Approved
6
Refused
86.6%
Hackney average
HACKNEY CENTRAL is 11.5 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 HACKNEY CENTRAL compares
HACKNEY CENTRAL ward
98.1%
Hackney overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in HACKNEY CENTRAL
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Hackney
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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%)