Planning decisions in Hammersmith And Fulham
How long Hammersmith And Fulham takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 1,733 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 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.
70 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 80 from receipt
37%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 66% within thirteen
96%approved (UK 90%): 1,639 approved, 64 refused, 20 withdrawn
367 of 388UK rank for speed, down 116 places on last year; 52 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 76 | 29% | 98% | 757 | 295 of 359 |
| Outline applications | 78 | 36% | 94% | 386 | 71 of 110 |
| Amendments | 55 | 66% | 96% | 141 | 266 of 356 |
| Householder applications | 72 | 28% | 99% | 118 | 190 of 200 |
| Lawful development certificates | 59 | 47% | 91% | 79 | 327 of 348 |
| Tree works | 56 | 76% | 96% | 74 | 293 of 324 |
| Advertisement consent | 66 | 35% | 95% | 61 | 292 of 320 |
| Listed building consent | 106 | 23% | 100% | 46 | 294 of 307 |
| Prior approvals | 63 | 42% | 70% | 31 | 339 of 340 |
| Discharge of conditions * | 63 | 38% | 100% | 16 | 261 of 310 |
Appeals
69 appeals against Hammersmith And Fulham decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 108 for every 100 refusals; 35% 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 | 91 | 11% | 97% | 1,318 |
* 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
- 120 Askew Road London W12 9BLSubmission of details of a Ventilation Strategy Report for C3 use class to mitigate the impact of air pollution, pursuant to Condition 19 ofApproved26 Oct 2026
- 77 Erconwald Street,London,Hammersmith And Fulham,W12 0BTReplacement of all existing timber windows with new uPVC double-glazed windows; . removal of existing window to the rear elevation at groundApproved26 Oct 2026
- Hurlingham Club Ranelagh Gardens, London, SW6 3PRSubmission of details of a 1 metre square brick sample panel to be constructed on site for the inspection of the Council's Conservation OffiApproved26 Oct 2026
- Hurlingham Club Ranelagh Gardens, London, SW6 3PRSubmission of details of a 1 metre square brick sample panel to be constructed on site for the inspection of the Council's Conservation OffiApproved26 Oct 2026
- 1 St Peter's Terrace, London, SW6 7JTPruning of a Sycamore (Acer) tree (T7) in the front garden, subject to Tree Preservation Order: TPO/26/10/70.Approved26 Oct 2026
- 15 Margravine Gardens, London, W6 8RLSubmission of details of a Tree Replacement Plan, Tree Specification and Planting Method Statement of a native non invasive replacement, purApproved26 Oct 2026
- 517 - 523 Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HDNon-material amendment to the planning permission reference: 2024/02201/FUL dated 24th September 2025 for the "Redevelopment of the site toApproved26 Oct 2026
- 6 Dunsany Road, London, W14 0JPErection of a 1.7m high obscured glazed privacy screen around part of the flat roof of the existing back addition at second floor level in cApproved26 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Hammersmith And Fulham's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 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.