Flat A, 56 Alkham Road, Hackney, London, N16 6XF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Excavation of the front basement to create additional lower ground floor accommodation, including a front lightwell with external access and the installation of a lower ground floor bay window and associated boundary treatment. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 17 October 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 83% 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
- 8 Oct 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 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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