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2025/1955 - Deed of Variation by Agreement (S106A) Valid

Proposal

Deed of Variation to the S106 legal agreement attached to planning permission dated 01-10-2010. The purpose of which would be to waive the requirement for monies from the sale of a property to be reinvested into affordable housing within Hackney (clause 5.10). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 16 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Oct 2025.

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 12 m away: Stamford Hill.
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.

Building

Floor area53 m² (570 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyEnclosed end-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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

Council
Hackney
Application type
Deed of Variation by Agreement (S106A)
Postcode
N16 5PF
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Springfield Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leading Property Lawyers (LPL) a division of Read Roper & Read Solicitors Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2025
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

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.