Loft Conversion approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 81.2% of loft conversion applications, based on 2,556 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.2%
loft conversion approval rate
2,556
Loft Conversion decisions
2,075
Approved
481
Refused
85.3%
Hackney overall
Loft Conversion applications are refused more often than the Hackney average (85.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How loft conversion compares in Hackney
Loft Conversion
81.2%
Hackney all applications
85.3%
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Other project types in Hackney
84.9%
88.2%
82.0%
84.4%
93.1%
92.0%
85.5%
87.7%
85.6%
85.0%
71.6%
89.8%
66.2%
84.5%
81.2%