9 Clarence Place, Hackney, London, E5 8HN Data via plota.co.uk

Refused 2026/1329 - Full Planning Permission
Extensions & alterations
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
18 Jul 2026
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Postcode
E5 8HN
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

Rear elevational alterations at lower ground floor level and replacement of existing timber glazed rear patio doors with sliding aluminum glazed doors Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 13% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,643decided in the last year

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Site constraints 4

Clapton Square 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.
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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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2024
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2024
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2024/1555
2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Approved
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14 Clapton Square, Hackney, London, E5 8HP
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2023/0097
2023 Refused
14 Clapton Square, Hackney, London, E5 8HP
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2023/0091
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11 Clapton Square, Hackney, London, E5 8HP
Replacement of three existing windows to the attic floor level in front and rear elevatio…
2022/0795
2022 Approved
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Replacement of three existing windows to the attic floor level in front and rear elevatio…
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2021 Approved
1a Clarence Place, Hackney, London, E5 8HN
Change of use from place of worship (Use Class F1(f)) to three self-contained residential…
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2021 Approved
Flat 2, 9 Clapton Square, Hackney, London, E5 8HP
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2020
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Listed building consent and full planning permission (ref: 2020/3465) for the change of u…
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2020
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2020/3465
2020
5 Clarence Place London E5 8HN
alterations to floor layouts along with fennestration changes to rear elevation and lower…
2020/2056
2020
5 Clarence Place London E5 8HN
alterations to floor layouts along with fennestration changes to rear elevation and lower…
2020/2045
2016 Approved
Cavendish Mansions Clapton Square, Hackney, London, E5 8HR
Replacement of entrance steps and railings to flats 17-32; alterations to existing bin st…
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Ground Floor and First Floor 1A Clarence Place Hackney LONDON E5 8HN
Insertion of windows to rear of ground floor.
2016/1231
2016 Withdrawn
Ground Floor and First Floor 1A Clarence Place Hackney LONDON E5 8HN
Installation of windows to ground floor of rear elevation.
2016/1192
2016 Withdrawn
19 Clapton Square London E5 8HP
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2016/0723
2016 Withdrawn
19 Clapton Square (Flat D) London E5 8HP
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings