Flat 1, HORNBEAM APARTMENTS Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1JU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0823 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

The proposed scheme supports the installation of new elevated pipework/gantry between the two apartment blocks on the existing fence, 2.2m above ground level to support in the heating upgrade of the apartment blocks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Full Planning Granted Final Decision Notice · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officers Report Final Officer Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF 3664 Heating Upgrade of Rowan and Hornbeam Planning statement.pdf Design and Access Statement · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire Statement Form - Rowan and Hornbeam (Issue 2).pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF Existing Rowan and Hornbeam South East Elevation.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rowan and Hornbeam South East Elevation.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Plan View of Interconnecting Pipe.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plan View of Interconnecting Pipe.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Interconnecting Pipe between Rowan and Hornbeam.pdf Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Rowan North East Elevation.pdf Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rowan North East Elevation.pdf Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Hornbeam South West Elevation.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Hornbeam South West Elevation.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Block Plan.pdf Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan.pdf Site Location Plan · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL Form.pdf Other · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
1 listed building within 150 m; 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
N4 1JU
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Woodberry Down Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pinnegar Hayward Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 20 days faster than Hackney's median of 83 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 86% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The Skinners Academy Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
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2023 Approved
The Skinners Academy Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Erection of a two storey infill extension at first and second floor levels [reconsult due…
2023/2044
2023 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Installation of 260 solar PV panels on the south and west facing roofs of the main school…
2023/2793
2023 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Installation of 260 solar PV panels on the south and west facing roofs of the main school…
2023/2040
2022 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Replacement of existing boundary treatments, provision of new pathways and paved areas in…
2022/0184
2022 Approved
307 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1QR
Erection of single storey rear extension and side extension and external alterations to e…
2022/1607
2021 Refused
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2021/3020
2020 Approved
The Skinners Academy, Woodberry Grove, London, N4 1SY
Installation of two temporary classrooms in the north of the school grounds for a period…
HGY/2020/2133
2020 Approved
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Construction of a three storey rear extension to accommodate additional dental surgery fl…
2020/0962
2020 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Erection of playground equipment
2020/0488
2020 Approved
Woodberry Down Primary School, Woodberry Grove, London, N4 1SY
Erection of playground equipment (Observations to L.B. Hackney - their reference 2020/048…
HGY/2020/0616
2019 Approved
Hornbeam Apartments Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1QR
Commercial prior notification application for the change in use of Unit 3A from Use Class…
2019/3539
2019 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Erection of canopy to rear of caretaker's building. [Retrospective]
2019/0753
2019 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Erection of canopy to rear of caretaker's building. [Retrospective]
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2018 Approved
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Erection of two 5 storey (plus basement) semidetached buildings and one part 5, part 3 an…
HGY/2018/0490
2018 Approved
337A Seven Sisters Road London N4 1QR
Erection of single-storey side extension at ground floor level to extend the kitchen and…
HGY/2018/0489
2017 Approved
Tostato, Unit A, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1FS
Change of use of ground floor commercial unit from cafe (A3 Use Class) to to fitness stud…
2017/3504
2017 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Internal and External alterations to the Nursery block including demolition of an interna…
2017/2283
2017 Approved
Woodberry Down School, Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Internal and External alterations to the Nursery block including demolition of an interna…
2017/2260
2016 Approved
Woodberry Down Primary School Woodberry Grove, Hackney, London, N4 1SY
Listed Building application to demolition and rebuild boundary wall to south-western part…
2016/3374
2025 Approved
Pih London Ltd, 333 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1QR
Existing use as a self-contained dwelling (Use class C3)
2025/2842
2025 Refused
Pih London Ltd, 333 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1QR
Existing use as a self-contained dwelling (Use class C3)
2025/1744
2024 Approved
Pih London Ltd, 333 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1QR
Existing use as seven self-contained dwellings (Use class C3)
2024/1886
2024 Refused
Pih London Ltd, 333 Seven Sisters Road, Hackney, London, N4 1QR
Existing use as seven self-contained dwellings (Use class C3)
2024/0924
2023
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings