Hsbc, 283 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1543 - Advertisement Consent Pending

Proposal

Display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign and 2 x internally illuminated digital screens within the existing windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Hackney's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 11

Mare Street 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 ↗
4 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hackney Central · Exemption Area (part 2) · Hackney Central Major Town Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Mare Street, Hackney Central
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Hackney Central
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 228-232, Mare Street E8, Grade II, about 43 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 11 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
Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 39 m away.
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 area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
E8 1PJ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Hackney Central Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Santos Architecture
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 64 of the 56-day target. Hackney usually decides signs and adverts by day 84.

Day 6420 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
26%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
131decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

Leaseholders: 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.