Planning decisions in Hammersmith And Fulham
How long Hammersmith And Fulham takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 611 decisions it made in the twelve months to August 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
55 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 52); 68 from receipt
55%decided within eight weeks (UK 73%), 80% within thirteen
96%approved (UK 89%): 583 approved, 22 refused, 5 withdrawn
249 of 321UK rank for speed, up 74 places on last year; 47 of 321 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications (including householder) | 56 | 54% | 98% | 226 | 228 of 302 |
| Outline applications | 62 | 47% | 97% | 118 | 28 of 39 |
| Amendments | 37 | 80% | 95% | 66 | 142 of 263 |
| Lawful development certificates | 50 | 70% | 89% | 28 | 123 of 253 |
| Tree works | 47 | 88% | 96% | 27 | 203 of 259 |
| Advertisement consent | 45 | 77% | 100% | 26 | 18 of 190 |
| Listed building consent * | 67 | 27% | 100% | 15 | 172 of 200 |
| Discharge of conditions * | 65 | 46% | 92% | 13 | 168 of 175 |
Appeals
63 appeals against Hammersmith And Fulham decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 286 for every 100 refusals; 30% were allowed. Every appeal in Hammersmith And Fulham.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 56 | 61% | 95% | 63 |
| 2017 * | 50 | 100% | 4% | 28 |
| 2018 * | 56 | 79% | 79% | 147 |
| 2019 * | 99 | 21% | 96% | 70 |
| 2020 * | 81 | 13% | 96% | 50 |
| 2021 * | 59 | 13% | 59% | 54 |
| 2022 * | 59 | 47% | 89% | 116 |
| 2023 * | 116 | 8% | 98% | 62 |
| 2024 * | 57 | 38% | 86% | 81 |
| 2025 * | 80 | 23% | 100% | 80 |
| 2026 so far | 68 | 31% | 96% | 610 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- 95 Flat Second Floor,Edith Road,London,Hammersmith And Fulham,W14 0TJNon-material amendment to planning permission ref: 2021/03989/FUL granted 14th April 2023 for the 'Replacement of the existing metal railingApproved9 Sept 2026
- 58 Prothero Road, London, SW6 7LZErection of a rear roof extension; erection of a rear extension at second floor level, over part of the existing back addition; and installaApproved9 Sept 2026
- Land at the former Hartopp point and Lannoy point,Aintree Estate,Pellant Road,London,SW6 7NGDetails to discharge Condition 11 (Onward Long-Term Monitoring Methodology Report) of planning permission (ref: 2022/01346/FR3) dated 9 FebrApproved9 Sept 2026
- Former Bbc Television Centre Wood Lane, LondonDetails for partial discharge of Delivery and Servicing Plan, in compliance with Condition 57 of Planning Permission 2016/04585/VAR in respeApproved9 Sept 2026
- 121 Hazlebury Road, London, SW6 2LXReplacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows and an existing single glazed timber framed door with new double glazed timber fApproved7 Sept 2026
- 117 Hazlebury Road, London, SW6 2LXReplacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows and an existing single glazed timber framed door with new double glazed timber fApproved7 Sept 2026
- 3 Shortlands,London,W6 8DASubmission of details of Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan pursuant to condition 45 of planning permission ref: 2025/Approved7 Sept 2026
- 98 Colehill Lane,London,Hammersmith And Fulham,SW6 5EHAlterations to the existing single storey side extension to include, replacement of the existing polycarbonate roof with new double glazed aApproved7 Sept 2026
Built nightly from Hammersmith And Fulham's planning register. Ranks are among the 321 published councils. See planning applications in Hammersmith And Fulham, appeals, or get alerts for Hammersmith And Fulham.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.