71 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AF Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0916 - Full Planning Permission
Extensions & alterationsNew homesSolar & renewables
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
28 Jul 2026
Postcode
N1 5AF
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

Erection of an additional storey above the existing building to facilitate one additional residential unit, together with associated private amenity space, cycle storage, refuse and recycling facilities, and the installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP) within the roof terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Existing use of the premises as 10 self-contained dwellings (use class C3) and associated…
2018/0296
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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Uk Power Networks Substation, Adjacent/east Of No 56 Downham Road, London, N1 5AY
T1 – Sycamore: - Re pollard the tree to previous pollard points by removing approx. 5m of…
2025/0344
2024 Approved
66 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Sycamore - Cut the entire tree to ground level This tree is deteriorating and is an inapp…
2024/2103
2024 Approved
76 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Front Garden: T1- Sycamore - Crown reduce height and spread back to previous reduction po…
2024/1659
2024 Approved
76 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Sycamore - Crown reduce height and spread back to previous reduction points (approx. 2.5m…
2024/1333
2024 Approved
64 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
There are three large trees in the garden. Two are birch trees and one walnut tree. The w…
2024/0407
2023 Approved
60 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AY
1 x Acacia - Situated on the right side of the garden Reduce the lower and mid crown on t…
2023/1602
2022 Refused
Ground Floor Room 1, The Rose Lipman Building, 43 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5SQ
Prior Telecommunications Notice for the installation of 20m pole inc. antennas, ground ba…
2022/2913
2022 Approved
68 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Erection of single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor level; installation of rea…
2022/0114
2021 Approved
64 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Walnut tree: Fell
2021/1022
2020 Approved
72 Downham Road London N1 5BG
Construction of rear extension at lower ground floor level, following the demolition of t…
2020/1623
2020 Approved
48 Lawford Road London N1 5BL
Replacement of window to the front elevation at lower ground floor with timber sash windo…
2020/1493
2020 Approved
37 Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BJ
Rear garden - sycamore tree as indicated in diagram - remove.
2020/1246
2020 Approved
45 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AU
1. Cyclical repollard of 4 x lime trees, three on southern boundary and one on western bo…
2020/0503
2020 Approved
45 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AU
Front garden: T1 holly - reduce by 1m; T2 lime - fell. Back garden (along sth boundary)…
2020/0613
2020 Approved
45 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AU
Front garden and side (southern) boundary: G1 - Lime trees, reduce as per previous cycles…
2020/0769
2020 Withdrawn
72 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Construction of part single, part two storey rear extension at lower and upper ground flo…
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2020 Approved
48 Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL
Erection of single storey rear extension, installtion of 2 nos. rooflights, erection of p…
2020/0043
2019 Approved
46 Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL
T1-Lime tree in front garden- Pollard back to main trunk (Reduce back to most recent prun…
2019/3476
2019 Approved
60 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AY
2 x False Acacia - Crown lift to a height of 5m from ground level 1 x Sycamore - Crown li…
2019/2231
2019 Approved
Nisa, 23 - 29 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5SF
Temporary change of use from retail (use class A1) to an office (use class B1) and instal…
2019/1063
2017 Approved
70 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BG
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension.
2017/1069
2016 Withdrawn
58 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AY
Rear Garden. T1 False acacia: Crown reduce height and spread by 20-25%. Crown thin by up…
2016/3928
2016 Approved
60 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AY
T1 - Sycamore: Crown Reduction: Crown reduce to previous points - leaving furnishing grow…
2016/3929
2016 Approved
72 Downham Road London N1 5BG
Front garden London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) Crown lift to 7 meters over the highway…
2016/3459
2016 Approved
45 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AU
4 x Tilia Europaea along southern boundary - reduce to previous points
2016/2425
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
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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 performance
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