Prior Approval approval rate in Hackney

Hackney approved 63.3% of prior approval applications, based on 667 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

63.3%

prior approval approval rate

667

Prior Approval decisions

422

Approved

245

Refused

86.6%

Hackney overall

How prior approval compares in Hackney

Prior Approval (667 decided)

63.3%

Hackney all types (18,634 decided)

86.6%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 18,634 decisions.

Other application types in Hackney

Other (14,957 decided)

89.0%

Full (3,010 decided)

79.5%

Prior Approval (667 decided)

63.3%

Other in Hackney Full in Hackney