6 Meynell Gardens, Hackney, London, E9 7AT Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2141 - Householder Planning Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of rooflights to the front and rear roof pitches, alterations to the ground floor rear openings and replacement windows across all elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Validated
30 Sept 2025
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Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 31

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design Access and Heritage Statement.pdf Design and Access Statement · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 25

PDF 2510-211-C-Proposed-South-Rear-Elevation Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-200-B-Proposed-Ground-Floor-Plan Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-201-B-Proposed-First-Floor-Plan Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-202-B-Proposed-Second-Floor-Plan Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-203-B-Proposed-Roof-Plan Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-210-B-Proposed-North-Front-Elevation Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-212-B-Proposed-East-Side-Elevation Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-213-B-Proposed-West-Side-Elevation Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-220-B-Proposed-Section-AA Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-221-B-Proposed-Section-BB Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-222-B-Proposed-Section-CC Drawing · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section CC.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Section BB.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Section AA.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing West (Side) Elevation.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing East (Side) Elevation.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing South (Rear) Elevation.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing North (Front) Elevation.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof Plan.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan.pdf Drawing · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LocationPlan.pdf Site Location Plan · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF DN-Householder Granted Final Document · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗
PDF SiteLocation.geojson Document · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 4-7, Church Crescent E9
List entry 1226408 · 20 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
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 ↗
Victoria Park conservation area
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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £885,000 in July 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

11 July 2023£885,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
Householder Planning
Postcode
E9 7AT
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
30 Sept 2025
Ward
Hackney Wick Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Astrain Scheldt Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 189 days from validation, 133 days slower than Hackney's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
1,130decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Refused
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2024/0699
2020
14 Cassland Road Hackney London E9 7AN
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2019 Approved
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24 Cassland Road, Hackney, London, E9 7AN
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2019 Approved
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Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension and associated external alterations.
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2017 Approved
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Erection of a side dormer roof extension and installation of two rear rooflights
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2016 Approved
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7 Church Crescent, Hackney, London, E9 7DH
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2016 Approved
21 Meynell Gardens, Hackney, London, E9 7AT
Alterations including erection of a single storey ground floor side and rear extensions…
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46 Terrace Road, Hackney, London, E9 7ES
Replacement of existing trellis on south west boundary with solid wood fence.
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.