Unit 37, BENYON WHARF, 295 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1505 - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Existing use of the premises as a self-contained dwelling (use class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Lawful Development Certificate Granted Final Decision Notice · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Unit 37 Benyon Wharf E8 4DQ-Lawful Development_Existing Use-Evidence-PP-15044862.pdf Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LocationPlan.pdf Site Location Plan · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF form_1_cil_additional_information.pdf Other · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Regent's Canal - Kingsland CAAC conservation area
Also Regent's Canal, Kingsland, 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 28 m away.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £307,000 in February 2006. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

17 February 2006£307,000New build

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
E8 4DQ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Haggerston Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2024/1408
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2023/2398
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
Flat 301, Kings Wharf, 301 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DS
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Excavation and erection of an area of soft landscaping
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2019 Refused
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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

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.