Acorn Playgroup, 2 Narford Road, Hackney, London, E5 8RD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of Building B (as approved under planning permission ref: 2025/2160 dated 07/08/2026) as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 7 Jan 2027, from Hackney's recent changes of use.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 24
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Hackney usually decides changes of use by day 64.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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