Planning outcomes in Islington are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 100.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNHILL | 83 | 83 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | HOLLOWAY | 35 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | CANONBURY | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | BARNSBURY | 46 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 5 | X-Quadrant - historic | 39 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 6 | HILLRISE | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 7 | FINSBURY PARK | 80 | 79 | 1 | 98.8% |
| 8 | CALEDONIAN | 61 | 60 | 1 | 98.4% |
| 9 | CLERKENWELL | 74 | 72 | 2 | 97.3% |
| 10 | MILDMAY | 56 | 54 | 2 | 96.4% |
| 11 | 8 | 325 | 309 | 16 | 95.1% |
| 12 | Highbury West - historic | 70 | 66 | 4 | 94.3% |
| 13 | Tufnell Park | 244 | 228 | 16 | 93.4% |
| 14 | 44 | 964 | 886 | 78 | 91.9% |
| 15 | Alperton | 230 | 211 | 19 | 91.7% |
| 16 | 40 | 2,135 | 1,952 | 183 | 91.4% |
| 17 | Highbury | 89 | 81 | 8 | 91.0% |
| 18 | Arsenal | 42 | 38 | 4 | 90.5% |
| 19 | St Mary's & St James' | 488 | 440 | 48 | 90.2% |
| 20 | Hackney Wick | 141 | 127 | 14 | 90.1% |
| 21 | 46 | 3,732 | 3,322 | 410 | 89.0% |
| 22 | Junction | 85 | 75 | 10 | 88.2% |
| 23 | 59 | 1,081 | 952 | 129 | 88.1% |
| 24 | 39 | 1,957 | 1,720 | 237 | 87.9% |
| 25 | 51 | 1,905 | 1,666 | 239 | 87.5% |
| 26 | 70 | 2,949 | 2,567 | 382 | 87.0% |
| 27 | 57 | 1,056 | 918 | 138 | 86.9% |
| 28 | 68 | 764 | 661 | 103 | 86.5% |
| 29 | Bunhill | 102 | 88 | 14 | 86.3% |
| 30 | 67 | 670 | 576 | 94 | 86.0% |
| 31 | 74 | 944 | 811 | 133 | 85.9% |
| 32 | Laycock | 55 | 47 | 8 | 85.5% |
| 33 | 54 | 435 | 368 | 67 | 84.6% |
| 34 | Leyton | 4,463 | 3,765 | 698 | 84.4% |
| 35 | St Peter's & Canalside | 330 | 278 | 52 | 84.2% |
| 36 | East Acton | 6,209 | 5,221 | 988 | 84.1% |
| 37 | 61 | 1,557 | 1,309 | 248 | 84.1% |
| 38 | St. Georges - historic | 2,229 | 1,870 | 359 | 83.9% |
| 39 | 56 | 609 | 511 | 98 | 83.9% |
| 40 | 55 | 779 | 653 | 126 | 83.8% |
| 41 | 72 | 2,068 | 1,729 | 339 | 83.6% |
| 42 | 75 | 1,353 | 1,130 | 223 | 83.5% |
| 43 | Hanger Hill | 1,939 | 1,616 | 323 | 83.3% |
| 44 | St. Marys - historic | 4,827 | 4,002 | 825 | 82.9% |
| 45 | 76 | 1,240 | 1,027 | 213 | 82.8% |
| 46 | Stonebridge | 1,863 | 1,540 | 323 | 82.7% |
| 47 | 43 | 741 | 608 | 133 | 82.1% |
| 48 | Bow East | 4,400 | 3,610 | 790 | 82.0% |
| 49 | 50 | 858 | 696 | 162 | 81.1% |
| 50 | College Park and Old Oak | 7,449 | 6,035 | 1,414 | 81.0% |
| 51 | St. Peters - historic | 4,099 | 3,319 | 780 | 81.0% |
| 52 | Kensal Green | 2,261 | 1,819 | 442 | 80.5% |
| 53 | Clerkenwell | 112 | 90 | 22 | 80.4% |
| 54 | Tokyngton | 2,576 | 2,031 | 545 | 78.8% |
| 55 | Hillrise | 56 | 44 | 12 | 78.6% |
| 56 | Canonbury | 64 | 49 | 15 | 76.6% |
| 57 | Stratford New Town | 3,045 | 2,329 | 716 | 76.5% |
| 58 | Barnsbury | 161 | 123 | 38 | 76.4% |
| 59 | Tollington | 2,226 | 1,693 | 533 | 76.1% |
| 60 | Holloway | 41 | 31 | 10 | 75.6% |
| 61 | 7 | 2,545 | 1,921 | 624 | 75.5% |
| 62 | Finsbury Park | 63 | 42 | 21 | 66.7% |
| 63 | Caledonian | 57 | 38 | 19 | 66.7% |
| 64 | Mildmay | 50 | 32 | 18 | 64.0% |
| 65 | Within Camden (near Clerkenwell Ward) | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6.7% |
| 66 | Within Hackney (near Bunhill Ward) Within Hackney (near Canonbury Ward) Within Hackney (near Highbury East Ward) Within Hackney (near Highbury West Ward) Within Hackney (near Mildmay Ward) Within Hackney ( near St Peter’s Ward) | 56 | 2 | 54 | 3.6% |
| 67 | 48 | 431 | 9 | 422 | 2.1% |
| 68 | Within City (near Bunhill Ward) Within City (near Clerkenwell Ward) | 66 | 0 | 66 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Within Hackney (near St Peter's Ward) | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Within Haringey (near Hillrise Ward) | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Within City (near Clerkenwell Ward) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Within Hackney (near Canonbury Ward) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Within Haringey (near Finsbury Park Ward) Within Haringey (near Hillrise Ward) Within Haringey (near Tollington Ward) | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Within Hackney (near Highbury West Ward) Within Hackney (near Mildmay Ward) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Within Hackney (near Mildmay Ward) | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Within Camden (near Caledonian Ward) Within Camden (near Clerkenwell Ward) Within Camden (near Holloway Ward) Within Camden (near Junction Ward) Within Camden (near St George’s Ward) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Within Haringey (near Tollington Ward) | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% |
An extension might sail through in BUNHILL but face serious resistance in Within Haringey (near Tollington Ward).
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