Hackney Downs Ward planning approval rate
Hackney Downs Ward ward in Hackney has a 86.9% approval rate based on 734 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.9%
ward approval rate
734
Decisions
638
Approved
96
Refused
85.3%
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
86.9%
Hackney overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Hackney Downs Ward
Proposed single storey rear wrap-around extension in the rear garden · 2026-09-21
Erection of single storey ground floor rear wraparound extension. · 2026-09-14
2026/0929
T1 Robinia in front garden. Remove deadwood. Lateral crown volume reduction to l · 2026-09-07
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
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