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HACKNEY DOWNS planning approval rate

HACKNEY DOWNS ward in Hackney has a 98.8% approval rate based on 330 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 85.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

98.8%
ward approval rate
330
Decisions
326
Approved
4
Refused
85.3%
Hackney average

HACKNEY DOWNS is 13.5 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 DOWNS compares

HACKNEY DOWNS ward (330 decided)
98.8%
Hackney overall (17,321 decided)
85.3%
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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 (80.1%) Springfield Ward (76.2%) Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward (81.0%) London Fields Ward (83.7%) De Beauvoir Ward (87.1%) HAGGERSTON (97.1%) Lea Bridge Ward (76.6%) Cazenove Ward (76.3%) Clissold Ward (84.1%) Dalston Ward (83.7%) Hackney Downs Ward (86.8%) Hackney Central Ward (82.5%)
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