Side Extension approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 85.5% of side extension applications, based on 967 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.5%
side extension approval rate
967
Side Extension decisions
827
Approved
140
Refused
85.3%
Hackney overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Hackney average (85.3%).
How side extension compares in Hackney
Side Extension
85.5%
Hackney all applications
85.3%
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84.9%
88.2%
81.2%
82.0%
84.4%
93.1%
92.0%
87.7%
85.6%
85.0%
71.6%
89.8%
66.2%
84.5%
81.2%