Hackney Downs Ward planning approval rate
Hackney Downs Ward ward in Hackney has a 86.8% approval rate based on 727 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.8%
ward approval rate
727
Decisions
631
Approved
96
Refused
86.8%
Hackney average
Hackney Downs Ward is broadly in line with the Hackney average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Hackney Downs Ward compares
Hackney Downs Ward ward
86.8%
Hackney overall
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Hackney Downs Ward
2026/1356
T1) Lime, Roadside: Re-pollard back to previous most recent reduction framework. · 2026-08-03
1x London Plane (Platanus x acerifolia) at front of property - Repollard to prev · 2026-08-03
9-12m tall horse chestnut in the front garden. Propose routine maintenance: redu · 2026-07-20
2026/0989
Replacement of UPVC windows to match existing · 02/07/2026
2026/1163
Pollard 3 x trees to the rear of our property in our garden. · 01/07/2026
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