Gillett Square Car Park, Gillett Street, London, N16 8JH Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Relocation of existing retail container units to the edges of the existing car park on the northern part of square, with hard and soft landscaping to facilitate the change of use from a car park (Sui Generis Use Class) to a multi-use play and... Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 328.
Day 328, past the statutory target. 57% of changes of use in Hackney are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →
Planning committee
Decided by Hackney Planning Sub-Committee on 4 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would extend public space, improve design and safety, and support play and retail uses.
- Residents objected to losing disabled parking, effects on the Vortex Jazz Club, lighting, paving and the position of a container.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Hackney's committee minutes of 4 Feb 2026.
Site constraints 7
Checked on 26 September 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 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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