E-ate, THE HACKNEY SERVICE CENTRE, 1 Hillman Street, Hackney, E8 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2025/2163
Solar & renewablesUtility infrastructure
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
week of 13 Oct 2025
Decision date
week of 19 Jan 2026
Postcode
E8 1DY

Description

Installation of acoustic plant compound along western boundary comprising 2 No. air source heat pumps, 2 No. water source heat pumps, 1 No. plant enclosure, and 1 No. buffer vessel, together with the installation of 2 No. cycle storage enclosures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 9

4 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hackney Central · Exemption Area (part 2) · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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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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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 70 m away: Town Hall Square; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk about 90 m away: Mare Street, Hackney Central.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
(none)
2020/0005test
2019 Approved
Adjoining borough observations to the City of London for application number 16/00075/FULE…
2019/2747
2016 Approved
Notification from the City of London of an application for the demolition of an existing…
2018/4234
2018 Approved
Notification from the City of London of an appliaction (ref: 18/00878/FULMAJ) for the red…
2018/3560
2018 Withdrawn
2018/1289
2018 Approved
Notification from the City of London of request for scoping opinion in relation to the pr…
2018/2607
2016 Refused
Observations to the City of London in relation to proposed installation demolition of exi…
2016/2622
2016 Approved
Adjoining borough observations to the City of London for application number 16/00075/FULE…
2016/0514
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
London Borough Of Hackney, Car Park Florfield Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DT
Construction of substation within the service yard of Arches 417-420 Richmond Road.
2025/2348
2024 Approved
2 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Replacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows with double glazed timber fra…
2024/1897
2024 Approved
58 Wilton Way, Hackney, London, E8 1BL
T373 Elder - Fell, not in leaf at time of survey. Dense, unbalanced crown. Codominant bra…
2024/1489
2024 Approved
15 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Proposed single storey infill extension.and installation of door to rear of ground floor
2024/1220
2023 Approved
3 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Erection of single-storey lower ground floor rear infill extension and replacement of rea…
2023/2954
2023 Approved
Flat B, 11 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Proposed installation of 1x rooflight to the rear roof, addition of balcony and french do…
2023/0861
2022
1, Sylvester House Sylvester Road, Hackney, London, E8 1ES
Replacement of existing timber windows with double glazed timber windows to flats 1-20 Sy…
2022/2996
2022 Approved
London Borough Of Hackney, 2 Hillman Street, Hackney, E8 1FB
Testing
2022/2451
2022 Withdrawn
1 Hillman Street, Hackney, London, E8 1DY
Application for approval of details reserved by condition LCS0.213 (cycle parking details…
2022/1746
2021 Approved
58 Wilton Way, Hackney, London, E8 1BL
T681 Monterey cypress - reduce lateral limbs by 3m on lower crown to clear property. Crow…
2021/3098
2021 Approved
3, Colonnades Apartments, 105 - 107 Wilton Way, Hackney, London, E8 1BH
Conversion of 2x two bedroom flats into 1x three bedroom flat and 1x one bedroom flat
2021/3096
2021 Approved
17 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash and casement windows to the first and s…
2021/0221
2021
London Borough Of Hackney, 2 Hillman Street, Hackney, E8 1FB
Test
SpeedTest
2020
2 Penpoll Road London E8 1EX
Erection of a 5 storey, single dwelling-house situated over 4 floors and 1 basement level.
2020/1846
2020 Approved
20, Colonnades Apartments, 35 Sylvester Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EP
Conversion of two self-contained residential units (unit 20 and 29) to one self-contained…
2020/0141
2019 Approved
15, Colonnades Apartments, 35 Sylvester Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EP
Replacement of windows at ground floor level on the south elevation by new double-glazed…
2019/2511
2019 Approved
Flat A, 19 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Replacement of existing front door
2019/0221
2019
2 Hillman Street Hackney London E8 1FB
Extension
2019/0750
2018 Approved
test
Test
2018/4470
2017 Approved
2 Penpoll Road, Hackney, London, E8 1EX
Erection of a 4-storey townhouse plus basement in order to provide a 3 bedroom dwellingho…
2017/4416
2016 Withdrawn
Sylvester House Sylvester Road, Hackney, London, E8 1ET
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with UPVC windows and doors.
2016/4402
2016 Withdrawn
Sylvester House Sylvester Road, Hackney, London, E8 1ET
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with UPVC windows and doors
2016/4401
2016 Withdrawn
Sylvester House Sylvester Road, Hackney, London, E8 1ET
Replacement of existing timber frame windows and doors with UPVC windows and doors
2016/4397
2016 Approved
Street Record Worship Street, Hackney,
Observations to the City of London Corporation in relation application for planning permi…
2016/2745
2016 Withdrawn
40 Florfield Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DT
Erection of two storey extension above roof level to provide a two bedroom flat with roof…
2016/1999
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