Anvil House, 8 - 34 Matthias Road, London, N16 8QD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0590 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed and retrospective demolition of the above ground parts of an existing building; and erection of a part 3 and part 5-storey building containing self-storage floorspace (B8 use class), 8 flexible workspace / incubator units (E(c)(iii) / E(g)(ii) / E(g)(iii) use class) and 2 retail units (E(a) use class). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

18 Mar 2026

✓

Validated

5 May 2026

✗

Refused

4 Aug 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 143

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Full Planning Refusal Final Decision Notice · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 48

Plans & drawings 50

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF 6995 Storex Dalston DN06 Hackney Planning Responses 2026.03.17 RevP01.pdf Other · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SCI Appendix 7_In-Person Event Comments.pdf Other · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SCI Appendix 1_Consultation Boards.pdf Other · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Daylight and Sunlight Report (Neighbouring Properties) 110326.pdf Other · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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.

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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

2 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: The Army and Navy Public House, Stoke Newington, Grade II, 45 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 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.

Show all 2 with distances

45 mThe Army and Navy Public House, Stoke NewingtonGrade II
63 mChurch of St MatthiasGrade I

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Conservation area 27 m away: Newington Green; Heritage at risk 61 m away: Church of St Matthias, Wordsworth Road, Stoke Newington; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Hackney
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: N16 8QD
Received: 18 Mar 2026
Validated: 5 May 2026
Ward: Clissold Ward
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Aug 2026
Decision: Refuse
Decision date: 4 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: ROK Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 4 days slower than Hackney's median of 87 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 23% of commercial and major works here are.

This one91d

Council87d

UK57d

17%decided within 8 weeks

77%approved

9%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 4 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2017 Approved

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Hackney

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#256 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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

Anvil House, 8 - 34 Matthias Road, London, N16 8QD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 143

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 48

Plans & drawings 50

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 4

Other documents 38

Site constraints 8

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