233 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1338 - Full Planning Permission Refused
DemolitionSigns & adverts

Proposal

Proposed new communications kiosk with integrated advertising display and defibrillator to replace existing telephone kiosk, plus associated telephone kiosk removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Refused
24 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement_233-253 Kingsland Rd.pdf Design and Access Statement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN_Pav alongside 233-253 Kingsland Rd.pdf Drawing · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Telephone kiosk_red single_Elevations.pdf Drawing · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN.pdf Site Location Plan · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed New Communications Kiosk_Elevations.pdf Drawing · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN_Pav alongside 233-253 Kingsland Rd.pdf Drawing · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Form.pdf Other · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Existing Telephone kiosk proposed for removal.jpg Other · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF New Communications Kiosk_Overview and Specification_Sept 2024.pdf Other · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Site of proposed replacement New Communications Kiosk.jpg Other · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Kingsland conservation area
Also Kingsland. 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Sisters' House and School to North of Church of St Columba, Grade II*, 47 m away · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 4 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
Heritage at risk 45 m away: St Columba's Vicarage and link to church, Kingsland Road; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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 17 October 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 area37 m² (398 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
E2 8AN
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 20 days slower than Hackney's median of 77 for demolitions. Refused, as 20% of demolitions here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
8%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of an internally illuminated advert within a digital communications unit.
2025/2791
2025
Installation of an internally illuminated advert within a digital communications unit.
2025/2792
2021 Refused
Erection of a free standing electronics structure following removal of existing phone box.
2021/2630
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside 140-176 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EB
Installation of 1.9m2 illuminated advertisement display to side of bus shelter.
2025/0204
2024 Approved
Parsonage House, 217 - 223 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
The removal and replacement of the existing rainwater pipes and replacing them like for l…
2024/2830
2024 Approved
St Leonards Hospital Nuttall Street, Hackney, London, N1 5LZ
Reduction of 1 x Cherry by 30-40% (1.5-2m) and crown lift to allow safe passing of vehicl…
2024/0592
2023 Refused
253, 253a & 255, Kingsland House, 255 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Change of use of part of ground floor and the upper floor levels of the property from a h…
2023/2864
2023 Refused
Outside 231 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Advertisement consent for a Free-Standing Advertising CIP unit featuring double-sided dig…
2023/2399
2023 Approved
St Leonards Hospital Nuttall Street, Hackney, London, N1 5LZ
Listed building consent sought for the replacement and repair of existing sash windows wi…
2023/1846
2023 Approved
Flat 6, 208 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AJ
Interior alterations including new washroom at ground floor level and storage units to gr…
2023/1325
2022 Approved
St Leonards Hospital Nuttall Street, Hackney, London, N1 5LZ
Installation of 2 No. External Condensers including pipework to external gable
2022/2335
2022 Approved
St Leonards Hospital Nuttall Street, Hackney, London, N1 5LZ
Replacement of identified internal fire doors with new internal fire doors.
2022/0448
2021 Refused
Hackney South And Shoreditch Labour Party, Ground Floor, 215a Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Advertisement consent for the display of two internally illuminated signs on either side…
2021/2631
2020 Refused
Land between James Anderson Court and 199 Kingsland Road London E2 8AN
Erection of part single, part two, part four storey building to provide 3 self-contained…
2020/0814
2020
178 Kingsland Road Hackney London E2 8EB
Minor alterations to front entrance door within existing structural opening and relocatio…
2020/2557
2019 Refused
., 199 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Erection of part single, part two, part four storey building to provide 3 self-contained…
2019/2365
2017 Refused
Todays Extra, 194 - 196 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8EB
Display of one non-illuminated 48 sheet frame, 6350mm x 3300mm and four non-illuminated 4…
2017/2341
2017 Approved
Mustard School, Room G, Parish Hall Nuttall Street, Hackney, London, N1 5LR
Internal alterations to change detailing of rooms in connection with use of former Sister…
2017/4501
2017 Approved
Mustard School, Room G, Parish Hall Nuttall Street, Hackney, London, N1 5LR
Use of former Sisters' House as House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), with seconda…
2017/4458
2018 Refused
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod, 202 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8EB
Display of a digital advertising panel on new Linkunit
2018/0471
2018 Refused
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod, 202 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8EB
Installation of 1No. InLink & removal of 2No. BT payphones
2018/0443
2017 Approved
215 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Courtyard area T1 - London Plane Tree - Crown reduce back to previous points (approx 3-4M)
2017/4717
2017 Approved
2 Whiston Road, Hackney, London, E2 8BW
Conversion of vacant office space at ground and first floor at the northwest corner of th…
2017/4298
2017 Refused
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod, 202 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8EB
Display of an internally illuminated advertising panel on northern facade of the building.
2017/2522
2017 Withdrawn
211 Kingsland Road London E2 8AN
Change of use of A1/A2 use to A3 (restaraunt)
2017/2729
2016 Refused
178 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8EB
Double sided freestanding advertisement with 2 x digital screens within footprint of bus…
2016/1383
2023
., 199 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Existing use as three self-contained dwellings (Use class C3)
2023/0487
2019 Refused
Harvesters Soup Kitchen, Christ Apostolic Church, 217 - 223 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2 8AN
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Works to a Listed Building: Works of repair to roo…
2019/4392
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

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.