78-94 And 79-95 Watermint Quay, Hackney, London, N16 6DN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1284 - Prior approval - new dwellings Refused

Proposal

Prior approval under Class A of Part 20, Schedule 2 of the GPDO (as amended) for the construction of a single storey roof extension at blocks 78-94 And 79-95 Watermint Quay to provide 4 x new residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Archaeological priority area: Hackney APA 3.1 Lea Valley -&nbsp
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.
Council record ↗
Special protection area about 104 m away: Lee Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 104 m away: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land about 63 m away; Green belt about 85 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Prior approval - new dwellings
Postcode
N16 6DN
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Springfield Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Advisory Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 6 days faster than Hackney's median of 66 for changes of use. Refused, as 36% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
5%go to committee

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
10 Aug 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