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  • Hackney Downs Pavilion Café

    Transforming Hackney Downs Pavilion. Hackney Council is proposing to transform the currently underused Pavilion in Hackney Downs Park into a café and community space. This will address long-standing views shared by local people that the Pavilion’s existing changing rooms are infrequently used, and align with Council objectives to expand the provisions of affordable and healthy food and drinks in parks and green spaces. Consultation will take place from Wednesday, 26... More
    Opened 26 November 2025

  • Connecting Hoxton Design Consultation

    Hackney Council is working with residents, community organisations and design teams to improve public spaces and community facilities in Hoxton. The objectives for this work are: Strengthening Hoxton’s identity and putting community at the heart of development A thriving and affordable market street Championing organisations and businesses delivering social value in Hoxton Cherishing and supporting Hoxton’s young and old Improving the pedestrian... More

  • Nightingale Estate Olympus Green Development- Block E

    Since appointing Mullaley as our construction partner to deliver the first 70 homes for social rent on Nightingale Estate, we’ve been working to further develop plans for the much-needed new homes alongside wider improvements to the estate. We are now preparing to submit an application for a Section 73 Planning Amendment for the first block to be built, Block E. The only changes we are proposing are to design details. You can see what we are proposing here. Have your say ... More
    Opened 17 November 2025

  • Hackney Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission: Behaviour Management & School Inclusion Call for Evidence

    Hackney’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is a service that acts independently of the Council itself. It is currently reviewing how the Council and its partners, working with schools and families, can better support the behavioural and learning needs of children and young people in Hackney. The Commission is therefore conducting a review in order to: Understand how different approaches to behaviour management impact on pupils and school inclusion. Identify... More

  • 28 Day Statutory Notice Period - Expansion of Ickburgh School

    Hackney Council proposes to expand Ickburgh School by establishing a split site at the former Baden Powell Primary School, located at Ferron Road, E5 8DN. This new site would offer additional places for 48 children and young people with SEND, providing access to tailored support closer to home. There will be no changes to the existing Ickburgh School site at Kenworthy Road, E9 5RB. The proposed expansion would take effect in September 2027. This proposal constitutes a prescribed... More
    Opened 6 November 2025

  • Have your say on the 2027/28 admissions arrangements of schools in Hackney

    Hackney Education is consulting on the admission arrangements for community schools for the school year 2027-2028. The consultation document listing the changes can be found here . Individual admissions arrangements include: Admission arrangements for Hackney Community Schools Admission arrangements for Stoke Newington School Sixth Form Scheme of Coordination for Reception and Year 7 admissions Scheme of Coordination for In Year admissions The following 3... More
    Opened 3 November 2025

  • Wayman Court Development Proposal- Final Exhibition

    Hackney Council is continuing its housing programme to deliver around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including Wayman Court. This programme, consulted on in November last year, is part of our ongoing commitment to start building or support the construction of 1,000 new homes for social rent by 2026. Across the programme, 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. Our goal remains to address the housing... More
    Opened 28 October 2025

  • Hackney Libraries: Consultation on Opening Hours

    Hackney’s eight libraries serve as vital hubs within Hackney’s neighbourhoods and had over 750,000 visitors in 2024. They offer diverse services and have high usage, especially among young people, families and increasing numbers of older people. However, due to severe budget pressures affecting all Council services, the Council needs to reduce library operating costs, necessitating a review of opening hours. We welcome feedback from all library users and non-library users,... More
    Opened 28 October 2025

  • Queensbridge Road (Albion Drive - Richmond Road) Pedestrian and Cycling Improvements

    In our Transport Strategy, we have committed to making Hackney’s roads safer for everyone living in, working in and visiting the borough. We aim to create an environment that will promote and encourage more walking and cycling as these are clean, healthy and efficient ways to travel, to help improve air quality and reduce emissions within the local area. Since 2020, the Council has introduced the following traffic calming, major cycling and pedestrian accessibility improvements... More
    Opened 27 October 2025

  • Stoke Newington Church Street / Clissold Road - Improved access to Clissold Park - Proposed parallel walking and cycling crossing

    We are proposing a new walking and cycling crossing at the entrance to Clissold Park on Stoke Newington Church Street, near Clissold Road, to improve road safety and accessibility for people walking and cycling. We are now seeking your views on the proposals. Why are we proposing changes? The Council is committed to making our roads safer for everyone living, working and visiting the borough. We are proposing these changes, primarily to improve road safety and... More
    Opened 24 October 2025

  • Well Street Business Travel Survey

    A greener, healthier neighbourhood Earlier this year, the Council’s Cabinet approved plans for additional areas of the borough to benefit from a greener, healthier environment, and to better support more people to walk, shop and cycle locally. One of these areas is in Hackney Wick, in the area between Well Street, Cassland Road and Wick Road. We have been successful in obtaining funding from Transport for London (TfL), through the Safer Streets Programme, to develop proposals for... More

  • Boscobel House - Pensioners Garden

    Boscobel's House Community Gardening Group and Hackney Council's Resident Participation Team invite residents to complete this survey, to find out who would like to be involved in the estate's Pensioner's Garden? The garden is in need of some landscaping and we would like to know what residents want from this space. Getting involved in a community garden can be such a great way to stay fit, connect with our neighbours, as well as nature. The Pensioners Garden is shown in black on... More
    Opened 8 October 2025

  • Help shape the future of planning guidance in Hackney

    Hackney Council is consulting on three draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) that will support planning decisions for residential alterations and extensions, commercial alterations and extensions, and retrofit improvements. These documents aim to make our expectations clearer, support sustainable development, and ensure better design outcomes. We’re seeking feedback from residents, businesses, designers, and anyone else with an interest in how buildings are adapted and improved... More
    Opened 15 September 2025

  • Colville Estate Phase 4 Development Proposal - Stage 2

    The Colville Estate Regeneration is a long-term project led by Hackney Council. It is replacing older housing with new, high quality homes, alongside green courtyards, play spaces and new community facilities. The aim is to provide modern, comfortable homes for tenants, and create safer, greener and more welcoming spaces for all residents. Project Overview In 2023 Hackney Council appointed Maccreanor Lavington to undertake a Masterplan Review and develop concept designs for the... More
    Opened 13 September 2025

  • Selman and Wellday development proposal- Final Exhibition

    Hackney Council is continuing its housing programme to deliver around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including the Selman & Wellday site. 75% of the new homes across the programme and 100% of the homes at Selman & Wellday will be Council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. At Selman & Wellday, we expect to build around 22 new homes, including some wheelchair accessible homes. This initiative is part of our commitment to start building or... More
    Opened 13 September 2025

  • Changes to Traveller Site Licences

    There are five Traveller sites within Hackney with a total of 27 pitches: 18 traditional pitches and nine pitches with brick built bungalows. Travellers living in bricks and mortar (bungalows) on Traveller sites have a tenancy agreement under the Housing Act 1996 while those living on traditional pitches have a licence agreement under the Caravan Control Act & Mobile Homes Act. We are proposing to update the Terms and Conditions of the licence agreements for those living on traditional... More
    Opened 11 September 2025

  • Hackney Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion 3 Year Strategy

    Since April 2025 we have been working with children and young people with SEND, families, professionals and practitioners to co-produce a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion 3 Year Strategy. This builds on the previous Hackney SEND 2022-2025 Strategy and sets out our local area vision and priorities for supporting children and young people with SEND and their families. We have listened to everything you have told us so far in a series of workshops,... More
    Opened 8 September 2025

  • Hackney Markets and Street Trading Fees and Charges 2026

    Why We Are Consulting on Fees and Charges Hackney Council is consulting on proposed changes to the fees and charges for its markets, shop fronts and street trading licences. Why now? Fees and charges have not been reviewed since 2020 with costs associated with delivering a successful markets service increasing across a number of areas. What is changing? Revised pitch fees across all sites to reflect actual service delivery costs. Greater increases for... More
    Opened 4 September 2025

  • Regents Court Development Proposal- Final Exhibition

    Hackney Council is continuing its housing programme to deliver around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including Regents Court. This programme, consulted on in July last year, is part of our ongoing commitment to start building or support the construction of 1,000 new homes for social rent by 2026. Across the programme, 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. Our goal remains to address the housing shortage... More
    Opened 28 August 2025

  • Orwell Court and Welshpool Street Development Proposal- Final Exhibition

    Hackney Council is continuing its housing programme to deliver around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including Orwell Court and Welshpool Street. This programme, consulted on in July last year, is part of our ongoing commitment to start building or support the construction of 1,000 new homes for social rent by 2026. Across the programme, 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. Our goal remains to address... More
    Opened 25 August 2025

  • Parkside Estate Development Proposal- Play Space and Landscape Survey

    New homes on the Parkside Estate We are working with residents on plans to bring 19 much needed Council homes for social rent to the Parkside Estate. The new development seeks to provide benefits to existing residents through enhancing the existing landscaping, adding new landscaped areas and play spaces, providing a new bin area and improving walking and cycling connections through the estate. Further benefits will be explored as the design is developed. Relocation of the... More
    Opened 8 August 2025

  • Wayman Court development- Bins and Cycle storage engagement

    There is an opportunity to improve the shared spaces and landscape of Wayman Court at the same time as providing the new homes. We want to tackle fly-tipping and fire safety issues. Improvements would remove the need for refuse vehicles to enter the estate. Emergency vehicles would still have access, but unauthorised vehicles would be prevented from driving onto the estate and flytipping. The proposals would: Improve fire safety Improve the condition and... More
    Opened 30 July 2025

  • Improving Prince Edward Road

    Help shape improvements to Prince Edward Road We're developing plans to transform a section of Prince Edward Road into a permanent public space for the Hackney Wick community and we want your views. This proposal is based on feedback from residents, businesses and local organisations who took part in the Hackney Wick and Fish Island (HWFI) Public Realm Framework. Across walking tours, school sessions, and community workshops, people told us they wanted more greenery, more... More
    Opened 28 July 2025

  • Nile Street - Proposed Permanent Public Realm Improvements

    We are proposing to upgrade Nile Street, from Provost Street to Britannia Street, by making this section of Nile Street a more inviting and functional public space, making it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle. We also want to improve air quality and reduce emissions in the local area. We are now seeking your views on the proposals. Why are these changes being proposed? These proposals form part of the long-term vision for streets in Hoxton West ward which... More
    Opened 28 July 2025

  • Help shape plans for Dalston Liveable Neighbourhood

    Help shape plans for Dalston Liveable Neighbourhood We are committed to creating a fairer, greener, healthier Hackney. Our vision is a borough where people can walk, wheel and shop locally, enjoy welcoming public spaces, and travel on safer, healthier streets. As part of this mission, we have secured nearly £3 million from Transport for London (TfL) to improve traffic and transport in the Dalston area. This funding will help us make roads safer, enhance the local... More
    Opened 14 July 2025

  • Hackney Downs Station Area Public Realm Improvements

    Hackney Council is proposing changes to the streets and public spaces around Hackney Downs Station to make them safer, greener, and more accessible for everyone. These proposals respond to earlier feedback about safety concerns, poor public realm, and the need for more space to walk, cycle and access public transport. The work forms part of a wider programme of improvements across Hackney Central, made possible through £19 million in funding from Central Government. We want to hear your... More
    Opened 14 July 2025

  • Air Quality Action Plan 2026-2030

    The entirety of Hackney is an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). An AQMA can be declared when levels of air pollution exceed certain legal limits, known as air quality standards and objectives. When an AQMA is declared, local authorities are required to produce an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP). The AQAP outlines all the steps we will take to improve air quality in the borough and make the air we breathe healthier. Hackney has had an AQAP in place since 2006, and the current AQAP was... More
    Opened 8 July 2025

  • Healthier and more liveable roads: Bradstock Road and Cassland Road junction

    We are seeking your views on proposals to transform the Bradstock Road and Cassland Road junction into a safer, more attractive and playful connection point, with new landscaping, seating and play-on-the-way features for children. The proposals form part of our plans to create a greener, healthier Hackney, improve road safety and support people to walk, shop and cycle locally. What is this survey about? This page outlines proposals to transform the junction of Cassland... More
    Opened 8 July 2025

  • Adult Social Care - Care Charging Policy Review - Consultation

    Hackney Council wants to provide the best possible care for all residents. Adult Social Care (ASC) helps people stay safe and independent. We are facing rising costs and increasing demand for services. This means we need to make some changes to keep providing good quality care to those who need it. We haven’t reviewed our care charges for a while. The changes we are proposing will mean that you might need to pay more towards your care if you can afford to. This means we can continue... More
    Opened 7 July 2025

  • Three-Year Education Strategic Plan 2025-2028

    Introduction We are consulting on a new draft three-year education Strategic Plan for Hackney. Your views will help to shape the Plan and the delivery of education within Hackney over the next three years. About the draft Strategic Plan The success story of schools and education settings in Hackney is well known. Having been one of the lowest performing Boroughs, to now being one of the best. However, maintaining the high-quality education our schools and settings provide... More
    Opened 7 July 2025
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