2 Ardleigh Road, Hackney, London, N1 4HP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0792 - Householder Planning
Date received
5 Sept 2026
Postcode
N1 4HP
Type
Householder Planning

Description

Retrospective application for the installation of two external heating and cooling units on the rear wall of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 55.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
86,483decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

De Beauvoir 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.
Council document ↗
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.
Council record ↗
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

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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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