97 Manor Road, Hackney, London, N16 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1165 - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for the continued use of the basement as a self contained flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 109 m away: Abney Park Cemetery
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 110 m away: Abney Park Cemetery; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £1,200,000 in March 2025. Other property, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

11 March 2025£1,200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
11 March 2025£350,000Flat or maisonette. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
25 July 2019£1,250,000Freehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 June 2015£1,160,000Terraced house, freehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingCommunity scheme
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
Postcode
N16 5PA
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Stoke Newington Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eade Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 109 days faster than Hackney's median of 178 for new homes. Approved, as 68% of new homes here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
8%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 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.

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 and leaseholders: 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.