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
90.5%
Hackney overall
86.2%
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Recent decisions in Hackney Downs Ward
Erection of single storey ground floor rear infill extension · 2026-06-22
Demolition of existing wall to front garden and erection of replacement wall · 2026-06-08
Excavation of basement and creation of front and rear light wells and associated · 2026-06-08
The erection of new front boundary treatment. · 2026-06-01
Erection of a three storey rear extension at basement, ground and first floor le · 2026-06-01
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