Ridley Villas, 37-47 Ridley Road, Hackney, London, E8 2NP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed installation of water tank, booster, and associated connections; change of use of retail unit to provide reconfigured entrance; installation of flue to roof; external alterations to building including changes to fenestration, installation of ventilation louvres; and roof safety rail. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 16 Nov 2026, from Hackney's recent changes of use.

Documents 28

Plans & drawings 18

PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-rf-d-a-220200-location plan.pdf Site Location Plan · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-01-d-a-250102-first floor - proposed plan-p3.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-00-d-a-280223 - proposed entrance for ridley villas p01.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-02-d-a-250103-second floor - proposed plan-p3.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-lg-d-a-250100-lower ground - proposed plan-p3.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-00-d-a-250101-ground floor - proposed plan-p4.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-rf-d-a-240100-proposed site and roof plan-p08.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-zz-d-a-240300-proposed elevations-front & rear-p08.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-zz-d-a-240301-proposed elevations-side-p06.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-lg-d-a-220100-lower ground - existing layout-p1.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-rf-d-a-220201-existing site and roof plan.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-zz-d-a-220301-existing elevations-side.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-02-d-a-220103-second floor - existing layout-p1.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-zz-d-a-220300-existing elevations-front and rear.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-zz-d-a-220400-existing section.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-00-d-a-230101-ground floor demolition plan-p5.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-00-d-a-220101-ground floor - existing layout-p3.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8000790-iwd-zz-01-d-a-220102-first floor - existing layout-p1.pdf Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

3 Article 4 directions
Dalston Major Town Centre · Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · 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.
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: Dalston
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 17 m away: St Mark's
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E8 2NP
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Dalston Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ingleton Wood

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 60% of changes of use in Hackney are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
144decided 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
13 Oct 2026
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