Unit 2c, QUEBEC WHARF, 315 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DJ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1637 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from live-work to residential Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jul 2025
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Approved
11 Sept 2025

Approved on 11 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF DN-Full Planning Granted Final Decision Notice · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Permission confirmation to be signed by QWFL for owner.pdf Other · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and Access Statement .pdf Document · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF Site/Block Plan - Existing Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Site/Block Plan - Existing Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Floor Plan - Existing_included_in_Elevation (Side) - Existing.pdf Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Elevation (Side) - Existing Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Layout Plan - Existing Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF building_plan_with_courtyard_and_access_details_parking_space copy.jpg Drawing · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF LocationPlan.pdf Site Location Plan · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Community Infrastructure Levy - Completed form Other · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF householder_notice.pdf Other · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SiteLocation.geojson Document · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Regent's Canal - Kingsland CAAC conservation area
Also Regent's Canal, Kingsland, Kingsland. 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.
Council document ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Tech City (CAZ North) · Exemption Area (part 1). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: Hackney APA 2.8 Roman Road - Ermine Street (Kingsland Road)
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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: unnamed, 36 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 16 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E8 4DJ
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Ward
Haggerston Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Sept 2025
Decision
Grant
Decision date
11 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 15 days faster than Hackney's median of 70 for changes of use. Approved, as 66% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
142decided in the last year

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
12 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from live-work to residential
2025/1639
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Former, 260 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DG
Replacement of existing combustible components of the external facade with non-combustibl…
2025/1906
2025
Shoe Base Ltd, Unit D, 11 - 23 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AA
Cladding remediation to remove existing combustible facade materials to replace with non…
2025/1107
2025 Approved
Waterside Academy, 325 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DL
Erection of Fencing
2025/0988
2024 Refused
Waterside Academy, 325 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DL
Erection of Fencing
2024/2492
2024 Approved
Trade Price Catering, 325 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DL
Retrospective Installation of 4 x Air conditioning units with acoustic enclosure and low…
2024/1757
2024 Approved
Flat 301, Kings Wharf, 301 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DS
The owners of these premises are replacing external insulation due to it not meeting curr…
2024/1408
2024 Approved
29 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AA
Removal of existing bi-folding door, and replace with timber window and doors, and new ro…
2024/1003
2024 Approved
Units 5 And 6, 27 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AA
Erection of a roof terrace with perimeter wire balustrades with aluminium frames and a ne…
2024/0889
2024 Refused
Trade Price Catering, 325 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DL
Proposed roof terrace at second floor level.
2024/0214
2024
Trade Price Catering, 325 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DL
Retrospective application for first-floor rear extension
2024/0207
2023 Approved
Trade Price Catering, 325 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DL
Installation of new shopfront and new entrance to upper floors of property (retrospective)
2023/2919
2023 Approved
Ground Floor Unit, 29 Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AA
Change of use from B2 (motorbike repair) to Class E (commercial, business and service)
2023/2895
2023 Refused
Trade Price Catering, 325 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DL
Change of use of the first, second and third floors from Use Class E to Bed and Breakfast…
2023/2055
2023 Approved
278 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DG
Replacement of existing facade material with non-combustible material and replacement of…
2023/1223
2022 Approved
Hertford Wharf, 20 Hertford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5QS
T1 Acer - Cut back from building to give 2m clearance, due to encroachment issues. labels…
2022/2951
2022 Approved
Downham Wharf, 28 Hertford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5QT
Replacement of timber facade at ground floor level and soffits to elevations of Norway Ho…
2022/1917
2021 Approved
280 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DG
Erection a single-storey front extension at lower ground floor level, erect a two-storey…
2021/3318
2021 Approved
Flat 301, Kings Wharf, 301 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DS
Removal and replacement of external metal and timber cladding and refitting of balcony an…
2021/2174
2021 Approved
De Beauvoir Estate, Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1
All works associated with site clearance of five sites anderection of five buildings of s…
P2021/3287/OBS
2021 Approved
Unit 18, Quebec Wharf, 315 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DJ
Refurbishment to windows and floor coverings; alterations to layout and upgrade of finish…
2021/2887
2017 Refused
280 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DG
Outline application with landscaping reserved for erection of three-storey building to pr…
2017/0771
2016 Approved
Old Ivy House, 32 Hertford Road, Hackney,
Creation of a front roof terrace at third floor level including installation of balustrad…
2016/4248
2016 Approved
Quebec Wharf, 315 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DJ
Change of use from live/work (sui generis) to a self-contained dwelling (use class C3)
2016/3102
2016 Refused
Flat 407, Kings Wharf, 301 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4DS
Change of use from live/work (sui generis) to a self contained dwelling (use class C3)
2016/0368
2016 Withdrawn
Kings Wharf Flat 407, 301 Kingsland Road Hackney London E8 4DS
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2016/0099
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.