20 - 26 Brunswick Place, Hackney, London, N1 6DZ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2659 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing external condenser units located on the roof of the office building at 20-26 Brunswick Place. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
12 Feb 2026

Approved on 12 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

3 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Exemption Area (part 1) · Hackney Central Activity Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1743 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Conservation area 94 m away: Moorfields; Heritage at risk 93 m away: Moorfields.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
N1 6DZ
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Hoxton West Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
12 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Flair Studio
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 10 days faster than Hackney's median of 81 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 86% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Feb 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

Freehold owner and 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.