42 Northfield Road, Hackney, London, N16 5RN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Excavation/enlargement of the existing basement with the creation of a rear lightwell; erection of a full width single storey rear extension with sukkah roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 113 days from validation, 57 days slower than Hackney's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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