Little Steps Nursery, 93 Lordship Park, Hackney, London, N16 5UP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1578 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing side and rear extensions and erection of replacement part-single, part-two-storey side extension and single storey rear and bay window extensions; construction of rear dormer window; insertion of rooflights; and replacement timber windows. The front brick garden wall and gates are to be reinstated and erection of cycle store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 26

Plans & drawings 20

PDF Existing and Proposed Drawings Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 301 -- Proposed Section BB.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 300 -- Proposed Section AA.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 202 -- Proposed Side Elevation.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 201 -- Proposed Rear Elevation.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 200 -- Proposed Front Elevation.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 103 -- Proposed Roof Plan.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 102 -- Proposed Second Floor.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 101 -- Proposed First Floor.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 100 -- Proposed Ground Floor.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 031 -- Existing Section BB.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 030 -- Existing Section AA.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 022 -- Existing Side Elevation.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 021 -- Existing Rear Elevation.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 020 -- Existing Front Elevation.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 012 -- Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 012 - Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 011 -- Existing First Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 010 -- Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1318.04 - 001 -- Site location Plan.pdf Site Location Plan · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Lordship Park 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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 151 m away: Clissold Park; Local nature reserve about 460 m away: Abney Park Cemetery; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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 6 October 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, 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 area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
N16 5UP
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Stamford Hill West Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Brooks Murray Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 24 days faster than Hackney's median of 79 for demolitions. Approved, as 80% of demolitions here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
7%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
16 Sept 2026
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

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.

Freehold owner: 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.