26 Elderfield Road, Hackney, London, E5 0LG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1068 - Householder Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of mansard roof extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Hackney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 3

Last sold for £1,755,000 in October 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

14 October 2025£1,755,000
19 December 2011£660,000
31 October 2003£282,500

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
Householder Planning
Postcode
E5 0LG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Lea Bridge Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rooftop Rooms LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Hackney's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 83% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
979decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
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

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