CHRISTOPHER ADDISON HOUSE, 72 Wilton Way, Hackney, London, E8 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/1882
Utility infrastructure
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
week of 5 Oct 2026
Postcode
E8 1BJ

Description

Installation of 7 no. of air-conditioning units within the recessed top floor roof terrace / balcony area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 6 Dec 2026 and 2 Jan 2027, from Hackney's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Hackney usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 68.

Day 464 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
35%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
80decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →

Site constraints 9

4 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hackney Central · Exemption Area (part 2) · Hackney Central Major Town Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 ↗
Town centre: Hackney Central
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 30 m away: Town Hall Square; 9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk about 98 m away: Mare Street, Hackney Central.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings