38 Firsby Road, Hackney, London, N16 6QA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class C3 to Use Class C2 (childrens' home). Erection of a new rear extension to ground floor, installation of new windows and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Planning Sub-Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Hackney Planning Sub-Committee on 8 Oct 2025.
Approved
- Officers recommended permission because the home would meet a local need without significant transport, design or neighbour impacts.
- Two neighbours objected, while council consultees raised no objection or had no comments.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant permission subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Hackney's committee minutes of 8 Oct 2025.
Documents 29
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 2
Site constraints 6
Checked on 18 September 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 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 205 days from validation, 139 days slower than Hackney's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 64% of changes of use here are.
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
- 15 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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