Hackney planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to London Borough of Hackney, updated daily. London Borough of Hackney received 492 planning applications in the last 90 days, 34 of them major schemes. 88% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 42 days.
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Recent applications in Hackney
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Level 10, 1 Stratford Place Montfichet Road, London, E20 1EJ
23-storey mixed-use tower with student accommodation, London E20. Delivers purpose-built student housing (Sui Generis) plus flexible Class E, F1 and F2 ground-floor space, podium and public realm at full application stage. Student residential fit-out, M&E distribution and façade packages drive…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Finn House (Eastern Block) Bevenden Street, Hackney, N1 6BL
Six-unit roof extension on a Hackney block, London. Adds a new storey with six self-contained homes, plus ground-floor reconfiguration, lift and cycle/refuse provision at full application stage. Structural steelwork, M&E and lift installation lead, with roofing and facade work across the extended…
Structural frameSteelRoofing
Sir Thomas Abney Primary School, SIR THOMAS ABNEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Bethune Road, Hackney, London, N16 5ED
Window replacement at Hackney primary school. Replaces single-glazed Crittall units with double-glazed aluminium frames across the building at full application stage. Glazing and aluminium fabrication dominate; thermal performance gains may qualify for energy-efficiency grants.
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75, MARIAN COURT Link Street, Hackney, London, E9 6DT
Variation to a mixed-use Hackney redevelopment, amending approved plans and development quantum. Adjusts the scope of an approved demolition and rebuild scheme originally consented in 2017. The parent scheme remains live; material and subcontractor packages remain subject to the revised scope.
KARMA HOUSE, 12 Hoxton Market, Hackney, London, N1 6HW
Class G prior approval converting first-floor commercial to residential, Hackney. Commercial unit repurposed as one dwelling under permitted-development rights at prior approval stage. Fit-out, M&E rewiring, bathrooms and kitchens drive the work in a high-value London market.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
154 Dalston Lane, London, E8 1NG
One additional flat from ancillary store conversion, Hackney. Repurposes an existing ancillary building within an approved development to create a single residential unit at full application stage. Internal fit-out, partitioning, M&E and bathroom/kitchen installation drive the work in a high-value…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
REAR OF 59 Wallis Road, Hackney, London, E9 5LH
Single-storey studio addition, Hackney. Erects an extra storey to deliver one self-contained 39 sqm unit at full application stage. Roofing, structural steel and M&E dominate a confined London infill, with glazing and fit-out to follow.
Structural frameSteelRoofing
202 Green Lanes, Hackney, London, N4 2EY
Single new dwelling with basement and cycle store, Hackney. Demolishes an outbuilding and erects a one-storey house with excavated basement, cycle and bin stores, and boundary works at full application stage. Excavation, basement tanking, structural frame and fit-out drive the package in a…
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24 Clonbrock Road, Hackney, London, N16 8RR
Class MA prior approval converting ground-floor commercial to one flat, Hackney. Permitted-development route converting a single Class E unit to residential use at prior approval stage. Internal fit-out, rewiring, bathroom and kitchen installation drive the work; London labour and material costs…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
139-143 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 0PG
Ground-floor adult gaming centre conversion, Hackney High Street. Changes a Class E commercial unit to gambling premises at full application stage. Fit-out, CCTV, secure glazing and gaming-machine electrical feeds suit specialist installers in this busy retail location.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
38 Harcombe Road, Hackney, London, N16 0SA
Single-storey rear extension and mansard roof conversion, Hackney. Adds ground-floor wraparound space and a roof storey to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and brickwork packages suit London contractors, with glazing and fit-out following.
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529 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AR
Temporary shopfront alterations, Kingsland Road, Hackney. Modifies the façade of a retail unit on a time-limited basis at full application stage. Glazing and joinery trades suit local installers, with minimal structural work required.
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The Pet Shop Doreens, 40 - 42 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JN
Retail signage and air conditioning installation, Hackney. Two external illuminated fascia signs and AC unit added to an existing pet shop at full application stage. Electrical, refrigeration and shopfront works are the live packages for specialist installers.
M&EGlazing
Cashconverters, Basement And Ground Floor, 297 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1EJ
Shopfront alterations at a Hackney ground-floor retail unit. Relocates the entrance door and installs new glazing at full application stage. Glazing and door hardware packages are live, with shopfront frames and signage brackets as secondary items.
GlazingFit-out
6 West Bank, Hackney, London, N16 5DG
Façade works and entrance alterations, Hackney. Rebuilds ground-floor bay window, replaces first-floor window with glazed balustrade, adds entrance step and new external doors. Glazing, brickwork repointing and external carpentry drive the package in a premium London market.
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Planning appeals in London Borough of Hackney
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so London Borough of Hackney is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
London Borough of Hackney, raw rate
35%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
6.6 percentage points above expected. London Borough of Hackney's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
1,513 appeals counted, 1,403 judged either way (491 allowed, 912 dismissed), 110 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 34.7% | 28.8% | 678 | 668 | 232 |
| Enforcement Notice | 17% | 13.5% | 292 | 224 | 38 |
| Householder (HAS) | 46.2% | 35.6% | 287 | 279 | 129 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 35.2% | 33.3% | 144 | 142 | 50 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 45.9% | 36.9% | 38 | 37 | 17 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 64.3% | 36% | 30 | 28 | 18 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 33.3% | 25% | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | 25% | 8.1% | 11 | 8 | 2 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | None judged | 20.6% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Advert Discontinuance | Too few judged | 19.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
London Borough of Hackney approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder82% (301 decided)
- other98% (237 decided)
- residential84% (50 decided)
- commercial68% (38 decided)
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