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Hackney Downs Ward planning approval rate

Hackney Downs Ward ward in Hackney has a 90.5% approval rate based on 431 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.2%.

Last updated: June 2026

90.5%
ward approval rate
431
Decisions
390
Approved
41
Refused
86.2%
Hackney average

Hackney Downs Ward sits slightly above the Hackney average, with a 4.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Hackney Downs Ward compares

Hackney Downs Ward ward (431 decided)
90.5%
Hackney overall (8,400 decided)
86.2%
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Recent decisions in Hackney Downs Ward

Erection of single storey ground floor rear infill extension · 2026-06-22
Refused
Demolition of existing wall to front garden and erection of replacement wall · 2026-06-08
Approved
Excavation of basement and creation of front and rear light wells and associated · 2026-06-08
Approved
The erection of new front boundary treatment. · 2026-06-01
Approved
Erection of a three storey rear extension at basement, ground and first floor le · 2026-06-01
Approved

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