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2026/2050 - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed Valid
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate (existing) to confirm lawful Class E use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 20 Nov 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LocationPlan.pdf Site Location Plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF 17 Sylvester Rd Covering Letter_Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Classes.pdf Other · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

4 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hackney Central · Exemption Area (part 2) · Hackney Central Major Town Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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 ↗
Town centre: Hackney Central
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Conservation area about 12 m away: Town Hall Square
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Circle House, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 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 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 October 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, 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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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
Postcode
E8 1EP
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Hackney Central Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
CarneySweeney

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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
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