Flat A, 74 Queen Elizabeths Walk, Hackney, London, N16 5UQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0791 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from three flats to single family dwelling (C3); Excavation to provide a basement with front and rear lightwells; erection of two storey rear extension to ground floor and part first floor. Replacement of windows with new double glazed timber sash windows and new front and rear roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
1 May 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Council record ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 70 m away: Stoke Newington Reservoirs, Filter Beds and New River; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 32 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land about 69 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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

Council
Hackney
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
N16 5UQ
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Stamford Hill West Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted - Extra Conditions
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JOHN FARQUHARSON PARTNERSHIP

How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 52 days slower than Hackney's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 64% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
5%go to committee

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
28 Aug 2026
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

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.