Prior Approval approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 65.0% of prior approval applications, based on 742 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
65.0%
prior approval approval rate
742
Prior Approval decisions
482
Approved
260
Refused
85.3%
Hackney overall
How prior approval compares in Hackney
Prior Approval
65.0%
Hackney all types
85.3%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Hackney
Other
89.1%
Full
80.2%
Prior Approval
65.0%