Colville Estate, London, N1 5DB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0685 - Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
Date received
22 Jul 2026
Postcode
N1 5DB
Type
Removal/Variation of Condition(s)

Description

Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of the Colville Estate regeneration Outline Planning Permission (as amended by and ) for “The demolition of the existing buildings comprising of 412 dwellings and 406 sq.m (Gross Internal Area) of non-residential floorspace, and the development of a residential led mixed use scheme of replacement buildings comprising of: Residential (Use Class C3) up to 884 dwellings, of which up to 1,010 sq.m (GIA) can be Business (Use Class B1); Mixed use of Retail (Use Class A1), Financial and professional services (Use Class A2), Restaurants and café (Use Class A3), Drinking establishments (Use Class A4), Hot food takeaways (Use Class A5), Community/Health uses (Use Class D1), and Assembly and leisure (Use Class D2) up to 950 sq.m (GIA); Vehicular and cycle parking (to basement, semi-basement, under-croft and surface level); Together with associated areas of open space, hard and soft landscaping; alterations to new pedestrian and vehicular accesses and highway and engineering works; electricity sub-station and other utility requirements, including an energy centre; and other associated temporary works or structures.” The amendments would be to the approved parameter plans and include increased maximum building heights at plot G (one metre) and H (80 cm); changes to the estate-wide access and public realm framework; changes to balcony provision zones where projecting balconies are permitted; changes to the defensible frontage to new dwellings; a reduced courtyard to plot G with increased public realm; increased building depths at plots G and H; updated existing tree protection arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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Hackney decision performance
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