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Shacklewell Ward planning approval rate

Shacklewell Ward ward in Hackney has a 83.2% approval rate based on 416 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 85.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

83.2%
ward approval rate
416
Decisions
346
Approved
70
Refused
85.3%
Hackney average

Shacklewell Ward is 2.1 percentage points below the Hackney average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Shacklewell Ward compares

Shacklewell Ward ward (416 decided)
83.2%
Hackney overall (17,321 decided)
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Shacklewell Ward

Erection of a single-storey side/rear extension; erection of a rear dormer roof · 2026-09-14
Approved
2026/0961
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (window detail) attached to planni · 08/07/2026
Refused
2025/2672
Erection of a roof extension · 07/07/2026
Approved
2026/1008
Erection of a rear roof dormer extension and replacement of one front rooflight. · 29/06/2026
Approved

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