1 Clapton Terrace, Hackney, London, E5 9BW Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2102 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of solar photovoltaic panels and associated safe access systems to the roofs of the church and Common Rooms at St Thomas Clapton Common. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 30

Plans & drawings 25

PDF STC-PL-221A-PROPOSED-SECTION-A-WEST-PL-02 Document · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF STC-PL-233-PROPOSED-WEST-ELEVATION-PL-02 Document · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION A - WEST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION - EAST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION B - EAST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION A - EAST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN WEST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN WEST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING WEST ELEVATION_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION - EAST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION B - EAST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION A - WEST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION A - EAST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN WEST_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN_PL-01.pdf Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN WEST Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE ROOF PLAN Other · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Other · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LocationPlan.pdf Site Location Plan · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 1, Clapton Terrace (The Vicarage) and 2 Clapton Terrace
List entry 1226502 · 3 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Clapton Common conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 174 m away: Springfield Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 15 m away: Church of St Thomas, Old Hill Street, Clapton Common; Registered park or garden 174 m away: Springfield Park; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 15 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 area261 m² (2,809 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
E5 9BW
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Cazenove Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Matthew Lloyd Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 234 days from validation, 168 days slower than Hackney's median of 66 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
708decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 May 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.