London Borough of Hackney planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Hackney decided more than 2,400 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 16% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Hackney’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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1 October 2026 · Refused
Unit E1, REAR OF 166 TO 178 Glyn Road, Hackney, London, E5 0JE · 2026/1713
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7 September 2026 · Approved
WEYMOUTH COURT Weymouth Terrace, Hackney, London, E2 8LT · 2025/1205
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7 September 2026 · Approved
FELLOWS COURT Weymouth Terrace, Hackney, London, E2 8LP · 2025/1324
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7 September 2026 · Approved
Garages Blackwell Close, Hackney, London · 2025/1682
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4 September 2026 · Approved
London Borough Of Hackney, RECTORY ROAD AREA OFFICE, 101 - 107 Farleigh Road, Hackney, London, N16 7TE · 2025/1208
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2 September 2026 · Approved
CLAYS COURT, 75 - 81 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 5TZ · 2025/2123
Figures for London Borough of Hackney
| Applications decided | more than 2,400 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 16%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 17%of more than 430 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 380 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 38%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2019 |
| Local Plan policies held | 99plan adopted 2020 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Hackney’s planning applications.
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“Accordingly, and taking into account the issues raised within the documentation, the main issues with this appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • whether the proposed development would provide an appropriate housing mix; • whether the proposed development would include appropriate measures to…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.”
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“The two main issues arising in the appeal are: • The effects of the proposed development on the working conditions of the occupiers of the proposed business space; and • The effects of the proposed development on the character and…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.