211 Hackney Road, Hackney, London, E2 8NA Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1944 - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed Approved

Proposal

Proposed use of the ground floor for retail in accordance with planning permission ref: . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2025
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Approved
3 Nov 2025

Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Licence at this address

  • Licence Aldi Premises licence · in force since 1 Dec 2025 Licensed hours: alcohol until 22:00

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

Hackney Road 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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Tech City (CAZ North) · Exemption Area (part 1). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 229-235, Hackney Road E2, Grade II, 49 m away · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1769 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £3,800,000 in January 2024. Other property, leasehold.

12 January 2024£3,800,000New build. 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 area333 m² (3,584 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 16)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
E2 8NA
Received
3 Sept 2025
Validated
3 Sept 2025
Ward
Haggerston Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2025
Decision
Grant
Decision date
3 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Avison Young
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, about the council's usual 64 days. Approved, as 65% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2025
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.

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.