42 Defoe Road, Hackney, London, N16 0EH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a single storey ground floor infill side extension, replacement windows, rear elevational alterations, and alterations to the roof over the existing front bay window including an increase in height. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
- Erection of a single storey ground floor infill side extension, replacement windows, rear elevational alterations…
Conditions details submitted for 4
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 83% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 21 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 296. Hackney is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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