63 Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, London, E5 0NS Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0430 - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Basement conversion from existing retail unit to 1b 1p studio flat, and associated enlargement of existing lightwell. Internal layout reconfigurations in existing ground floor retail unit to facilitate separation from proposed basement flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Feb 2025
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Validated
3 Mar 2025
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Withdrawn
18 Sept 2025

Withdrawn on 18 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Clapton Square 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 ↗
4 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hackney Central Area Action Plan, Hackney Central District Town Centre (part 2) · Hackney Central · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Hackney APA 2.2 Hackney Settlements
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.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Public Baths, Kings Hall Leisure Centre, Grade II, 49 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E5 0NS
Received
28 Feb 2025
Validated
3 Mar 2025
Ward
Homerton Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jul 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
18 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Norton Mayfield Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Jul 2025
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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.