Finsgate House, 5-7 Cranwood Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LH Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2794 - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two buildings comprising a 35 storey purpose built shared living accommodation (Sui Generis) of 490 units, and a 5 storey office floorspace (Class Eg(i)), and associated access and servicing, cycle parking, landscaping, and all other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

16 Dec 2025

✓

Validated

19 Dec 2025

Decision

Target date was 15 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 322.

Going to planning committee

Wednesday 11 November, 6.30pm

Planning Sub Committee

Council Chamber, Hackney Town Hall

Item 5 on the agenda

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Documents 122

Statements & assessments 43

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 18

Application forms 2

PDF Finsgate House CIL form 1- 15.12.25.pdf Other · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 59

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Site constraints 10

3 Article 4 directions

Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Exemption Area (part 1) · Hackney Central Activity Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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.

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Central activities zone

The core of central London in the London Plan.

Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.

2 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: 2 Posts at Junction With City Road, Grade II, 46 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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46 m2 Posts at Junction With City RoadGrade II
94 mFormer Leysian MissionGrade II

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Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Conservation area 53 m away: Moorfields; Heritage at risk 53 m away: Moorfields; National infrastructure project 1714 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: EC1V 9LH
Received: 16 Dec 2025
Validated: 19 Dec 2025
Ward: Hoxton West Ward
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 May 2026
Decision level: Planning Sub-Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 322, past the statutory target. 56% of commercial and major works in Hackney are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

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78%approved

8%go to committee

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 15 May 2026

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Hackney

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#256 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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