56 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0973 - Householder Planning
Extensions & alterations
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
14 May 2026
Postcode
E9 7HN
Type
Householder Planning

Description

Lowering of existing basement, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 123.

Day 123, past the statutory target. 93% of householder applications in Hackney are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 12367 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
31,301decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent householder applications in Hackney to go on. Hackney decision record →

Site constraints 3

Victoria Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Air quality management area: Hackney AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 - rear garden - prunus sp - reduce reshape back to most recent points - 2 -3 m from br…
2023/1138
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
55 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
T1 = TO REDUCE 1 X MAGNOLIA TREE BY APPROX. 2.0MTRS LIGHT ACCESS GENERAL MAINTENANCE
2025/2255
2025 Approved
47a Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Part removal of the existing garage structure and adjacent wall to provide new access to…
2025/1046
2025 Approved
50 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
T1 - Approx. H7 S4 20+DBH self-set Chestnut Fell as close as possible to ground level T2…
2025/0036
2023 Approved
79 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side return extension, replacement of t…
2023/1907
2022 Approved
79 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side return extension and replacement o…
2022/3066
2022 Approved
55 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
T1 = To Reduce 1 X Magnolia Tree by 1.0/2.5Mtrs
2022/1402
2022 Approved
70 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Rear garden T1-T8 - 8x Large Sycamores - Crown reduce the height by 2-3m regrowth to leav…
2022/0906
2022
73 And 74 Flats A, C, & D Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Internal reconfiguration of four dwellings [one flat and three maisonettes] to create fiv…
2022/0739
2021 Approved
57 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Installation of two conservation-style rooflights on the rear roofslope together with the…
2021/1423
2021 Approved
77 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
T1 - Lime - repollard T2 - Malus Fell to ground level T3 - Oak -Crown reduce the height b…
2021/0369
2020
73 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Reconfiguration of four existing properties [three maisonettes and one flat] to provide f…
2020/3852
2018 Approved
48a Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
T1 Lilac tree - Fell to ground level with hope of regeneration
2018/2121
2018 Approved
55 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
T1 - Magnolia - reduce by 2m and undertake light access general maintenance
2018/0971
2017 Approved
64 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Rear Garden Almond - Crown reduce removing approx 3 metres from the branch tips.
2017/4479
2016 Approved
73 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Conversion of the properties into 5 self-contained dwellings (use class C3) comprising 2…
2016/3791
2016 Approved
52 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Conversion of property to provide 2 self-contained dwellings (use class C3) comprising 1…
2016/2922
2016 Approved
52 Gore Road London E9 7HN
Conversion of property to provide 2 self-contained residential units.
PA/16/02406
2016 Approved
52 Gore Road London E9 7HN
Conversion of property to provide 2 self-contained residential units.
PA/16/02406/NC
2016 Approved
79 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Replacement of existing rear window and door at ground floor level with French doors and…
2016/1868
2016 Approved
47a Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
2 x Conifers and 1 x Prunus to the west of the building - Fell as low as possible
2016/1194
2016 Approved
59 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Self containment of existing non-self contained units to provide 3 x 1 bed self contained…
2016/0498
2016 Refused
52 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Conversion of property into 3 x 1 bed self contained dwellings (use class C3).
2016/0205
2024 Approved
79 Gore Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HN
Discharge of conditions 3 (green roof) & 4 (flooding) attached to planning permission ref…
2024/1115
2020 Approved
19 Morpeth Road, Hackney, London, E9 7LD
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (waste storage) and condition 5 (cycle stor…
2020/0445
2020 Approved
19 Morpeth Road, Hackney, London, E9 7LD
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 10 (Demolition and Construction Management Pl…
2020/0288
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 296. Hackney is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hackney decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #248 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #257 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #220 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #201 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
204 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,323
Total decisions
241 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings