Hackney planning decisions

Name: Hackney planning application statistics
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Hackney decided 2,295 applications in the 12 months to 1 November 2026, approving 69%. It received 2,286, and 663 are waiting for a decision.

Twelve months to 1 November 2026, from Hackney’s published planning register.
Approval rate	69% London median 75%
Applications decided	2,295
Applications received	2,286
Waiting for a decision	663
Major schemes decided	18

Ranked 23 of 31 London boroughs for approval rate. See Hackney in the league tables

Householder applications

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Hackney decided 428 householder applications in the last 12 months, approving 81%. The median decision took 56 days against the statutory 56-day target, with 54% decided in time.

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Figures computed from decided planning applications published by each borough: the October 2026 snapshot, computed 10 October 2026. Coverage: 33 London planning authorities. A borough with fewer than 20 decisions in the window is shown as “too few decisions” rather than ranked, and one that records no refusals across 100 or more decisions is left unranked until we can read its decision wording. See the methodology.

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