Iceland, 142 - 146 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0871 - Prior approval - new dwellings Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of the first and second floor from commercial (use class E) to 2 no. self-contained dwelling (use class C3) comprising 2 no. x 3B4P units under Class G. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Refused
15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Prior Approval Refused Decision Final Decision Notice · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning-Statement-5.pdf Other · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF plans-29.pdf Drawing · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Iceland Premises licence · in force since 1 Jun 2009 Licensed hours: alcohol until 21:00 (Sun 17:00)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 8 Jun 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 12

Stoke Newington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Stoke Newington High Street District Town Centre · Stoke Newington District Centre · Whole of the London Borough of Hackney. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Hackney AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Stoke Newington
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Local nature reserve 205 m away: Abney Park Cemetery
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Rochester Castle Public House, Grade II, 34 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 205 m away: Abney Park Cemetery; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 38 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £3,350,000 in December 2015. Other property, freehold.

8 December 2015£3,350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Prior approval - new dwellings
Postcode
N16 7JL
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Stoke Newington Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Redwoods Projects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days faster than Hackney's median of 64 for changes of use. Refused, as 35% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
144decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Use of part of the upper floors as a maximum of two self-contained dwellings (Use Class C…
2020/0307
2019 Refused
Change of use of first and second floor levels from Use Class A1 (retail) to C3 (resident…
2019/4115
2017 Withdrawn
Erection of three-storey rear extensions at ground, first and second floor levels (includ…
2017/1394
2019 Refused
Change of use of first and second floor & new floor space, from offices ancillary to the…
2019/1310
2018 Withdrawn
Change of use of first and second floor from office (use class B1) to a 14-bed HMO (Sui G…
2018/4573
2016 Approved
Use of part of the upper floors of the single planning unit comprising 142-146 Stoke Newi…
2016/0890
2016 Approved
Use of part of the upper floors of the single planning unit comprising 142-146 Stoke Newi…
2016/0891
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
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2023
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2022 Approved
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Change of use from community centre (Use Class F2) to residential unit (Use Class C3) inc…
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2023
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2022 Withdrawn
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Erection of a single storey rear extension, glazed link at first floor level of number 14…
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2022 Withdrawn
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Erection of a single storey rear extension, glazed link at first floor level of number 14…
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2022 Refused
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2022
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Change of use to residential to provide 1 x self-contained unit (Use Class C3) at lower g…
2022/2136
2022 Refused
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Installation of rear roof terrace at second floor.
2022/1219
2022 Approved
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2022/0902
2022 Approved
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2022/0897
2021
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2021/3734
2021 Approved
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Installation of 2 x externally illuminated fascia signs and 1 x externally illuminated pr…
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2021
186 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 7JD
Erection of three-storey building at rear of No. 186 Stoke Newington High Street to provi…
2021/3367
2021 Refused
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Change of use of ground floor from financial and professional services (Use Class E(c)) t…
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2021 Refused
161 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 0NY
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2021 Approved
Growing Communities, 61 Leswin Road, Hackney, London, N16 7NX
Replacement of shipping container and new cold store refrigeration unit to external yard
2021/0225
2021
Post Office, 138 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 7JN
Erection of a three storey extension to the front elevation and roof extension to the rea…
2021/0848
2020 Withdrawn
162 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 7JL
The Change of Use from Retail to Two Self-Contained Residential Units.
2020/4030
2020 Approved
165 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 0NY
Change of use of the ground floor and basement from betting shop (sui generis) to adult g…
2020/4007
2016 Withdrawn
161 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 0NY
Erection of two storey building to provide two residential units. For the purposes of con…
2016/2006
2016 Approved
186 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 7JD
Change of use from dental surgery (D1 use class) to residential flats (C3 use class) comp…
2016/1465
2016 Withdrawn
149 Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, London, N16 0NY
Change of use from warehouse (B8 use class) to residential flats (C3 use class); demoliti…
2016/1680
2016 Withdrawn
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Removal of two (2) existing windows to rear elevation at first floor level; installation…
2016/1103
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Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hackney decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #248 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #257 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #220 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #201 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
204 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,323
Total decisions
241 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.