Launderette, 253 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, N16 7UN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to enlarge the existing dwelling located to the rear of the unit, alongside associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 4
Show all 3 with distances
- 56 mThe Amhurst Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 63 mNumber 6, Lee House and Number 6aGrade II
- 75 m8 and 10, Rectory Road N16Grade II
Checked on 11 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £235,000 in November 2024. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Hackney
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- N16 7UN
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Stoke Newington Ward
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- interior knightsbridge ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 72 days from validation, 6 days slower than Hackney's median of 66 for changes of use. Refused, as 36% of changes of use here are.
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
- 14 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
31 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: 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.
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