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What will Hackney look like in 2033? That’s what residents are being asked to consider as the Council prepares to draft the borough’s next Local Plan.

The Local Plan 2033 is a planning document which will provide developers, land owners and the Council with a set of priorities and guidelines about what the borough’s needs are over the coming years. The Local Plan is one of the tools the Planning Committee uses to judge what can and cannot be granted planning permission.

It is predicted that the borough’s population will grow from 263,150 in 2016 to 317,000 by 2033, with the number of jobs in Hackney rising from 127,000 to 158,000. The increase in population will require a further 29,886 homes, as well as placing additional demand on the capacity of the borough’s infrastructure; including transport, the public realm, community and leisure spaces, health services and school places.

The Council has identified areas which might be suitable to accommodate some of this growth and as part of the Local Plan consultation, residents are being asked for their opinions of these areas.

This is the first consultation phase of the Local Plan, which identifies eight themes to focus on. Residents and interest groups are being encouraged to respond to any – or all - of these themes:

• Meeting Hackney’s housing need

• A strong and competitive economy which benefits all

• Planning for vibrant town centres

• Hackney’s people

• Improving accessibility and promoting sustainable transport

• Hackney’s green and public places

• Protecting and enhancing heritage and leading the way in good urban design

• Responding to climate change