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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 (727 decided)
86.8%
Hackney overall (21,378 decided)
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
Approved
1x London Plane (Platanus x acerifolia) at front of property - Repollard to prev · 2026-08-03
Approved
9-12m tall horse chestnut in the front garden. Propose routine maintenance: redu · 2026-07-20
Approved
2026/0989
Replacement of UPVC windows to match existing · 02/07/2026
Approved
2026/1163
Pollard 3 x trees to the rear of our property in our garden. · 01/07/2026
Approved

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