24 Orsman Road, Hackney, London, N1 5QJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new part 5, part 6 storey building comprising flexible commercial floorspace (Class E) and 9 residential units (Use Class C3) together with roof gardens, landscaping, access and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 319.
Planning committee
Decided by Hackney Planning Sub-Committee on 2 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide a sustainable, high-quality mixed-use building and comply with relevant policies.
- Residents raised concerns about scale, daylight, privacy, biodiversity, noise, construction effects and affordable housing.
- The committee voted by casting vote to grant permission subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Hackney's committee minutes of 2 Jul 2026.
Documents 51
Statements & assessments 24
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 2
Other documents 11
Site constraints 6
Checked on 26 September 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 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 319, past the statutory target. 51% of commercial and major works in Hackney are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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