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Stoke Newington Ward planning approval rate

Stoke Newington Ward ward in Hackney has a 80.1% approval rate based on 1,235 planning decisions. Hackney overall: 86.8%.

Last updated: August 2026

80.1%
ward approval rate
1,235
Decisions
989
Approved
246
Refused
86.8%
Hackney average

Stoke Newington Ward is 6.7 percentage points below the Hackney average, placing it among the stricter wards in Hackney. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Stoke Newington Ward compares

Stoke Newington Ward ward (1,235 decided)
80.1%
Hackney overall (21,378 decided)
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Stoke Newington Ward

2026/0935
Erection of a single-storey rear wrap-around extension at ground floor level; fi · 10/07/2026
Approved
2026/1060
Loft conversion with front and rear dormers · 09/07/2026
Refused
2026/0715
Erection of single storey ground floor rear conservatory  · 08/07/2026
Refused
2026/1004
The erection of a rear dormer roof extension and two storey extension above the · 08/07/2026
Refused
2026/1018
Application for lawfulness (proposed) for a rear roof l shaped dormer on rear ro · 03/07/2026
Approved

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