diff --git a/lib/uk_planning_scraper/northgate.rb b/lib/uk_planning_scraper/northgate.rb
index ca3d1db..be40e93 100644
--- a/lib/uk_planning_scraper/northgate.rb
+++ b/lib/uk_planning_scraper/northgate.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module UKPlanningScraper
           app[:date_received] = nil
         end
         
-        app[:decision] = cells[5].inner_text.strip
+        app[:decision] = cells[5].inner_text.strip if cells[5] # Some councils don't have this column, eg Hackney
         apps << app
       end
     end