HACKNEY DOWNS planning approval rate
HACKNEY DOWNS ward in Hackney has a 98.8% approval rate based on 330 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: May 2026
98.8%
ward approval rate
330
Decisions
326
Approved
4
Refused
86.6%
Hackney average
HACKNEY DOWNS is 12.2 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 DOWNS compares
HACKNEY DOWNS ward
98.8%
Hackney overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in HACKNEY DOWNS
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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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%)