PA/26/01692 Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/2205
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
week of 12 Oct 2026
Postcode
E3 5SN
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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Hackney's recent full applications.

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Hackney usually decides full applications by day 65.

Day 758 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
617decided in the last year

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Site constraints 9

Regents Canal 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.
Air quality management area: Tower Hamlets 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.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 106 m away: Victoria Park; 6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1467 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 20 m away; Priority habitat about 34 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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, 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.

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Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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Proposal to convert garage into habitable accommodation to include front infill extension…
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294B Old Ford Road, London, E3 5SP
x2 Sycamore Trees (T1 & T2) - Fell as close as possible to ground level
PA/24/00096/NC
2023 Approved
Bunsen House, Grove Road, London, E3
x2 Sycamore Tree (T1 & T3) - Lift and cut back to the height of lamp post on Zebra Crossi…
PA/23/01527/NC
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Proposed Installation of one external invertor and one internal A/C unit
PA/23/00708/NC
2023 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Proposed Installation of one external invertor and one internal A/C unit
PA/23/00709/NC
2022 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Proposed replacement of existing signages with new Young's branded signages Amendment to…
PA/22/00912/NC
2022 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Replacement of the existing signage with Young's branded signage to include x2 Projecting…
PA/22/00340/NC
2022 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Proposed replacement of existing signages with new Young's branded signages
PA/22/00341/NC
2021 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Installation of new sections of masonry and metal railings to the existing boundary wall
PA/21/02725/NC
2021 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Installation of 3 no. Internal Air Conditioning Cassettes to First Floor and Installation…
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2021 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
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2021 Approved
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Listed Building Consent for proposed internal refurbishment and redecoration at basement…
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2021 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Proposed external alterations including repainting of front elevation, replacement of ext…
PA/21/02647/NC
2021 Approved
223 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Listed Building Consent for proposed external alterations including repainting of front e…
PA/21/02648/NC
2020 Approved
Victoria Park Baptist Church, Grove Road, London, E3 5TG
Proposed roof refurbishment to existing three-storey church building.
PA/20/02604
2017 Refused
Victoria Park Baptist Church, Grove Road, London, E3 5TG
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Tree works comprising crown reduction works by approximately 1-2 metres to existing Eucal…
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2016 Approved
Unit GF1 Fat Cats, 221 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Extension to rear of existing premises for storage purposes.
PA/16/02905/NC
2016 Approved
Unit GF1 Fat Cats, 221 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Extension to rear of existing premises for storage purposes.
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2016
221 Grove Road, London, E3 5SN
Extension to rear of existing premises for storage purposes.
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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
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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