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2026/1672 - Prior approval - Enlargement of a Dwellinghouse Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Prior Approval for Larger Homes Extension for the erection of a single storey rear infill extension measuring 6m in depth, with a maximum height 3m and a single storey rear extension projecting 6m in depth with a maximum height of 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
week of 7 Sept 2026

Approved in the week of 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Prior Approval Not Required Decision Decision Notice · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 2427_OS site location plan.pdf Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2427_02 proposed.pdf Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2427_01 existing.pdf Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Local nature reserve about 241 m away: Abney Park Cemetery
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 241 m away: Abney Park Cemetery; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), 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 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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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Prior approval - Enlargement of a Dwellinghouse
Postcode
N16 5BS
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Stamford Hill West Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
week of 7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Stebbing Architects Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Vale Court, 35 St Andrews Grove, Hackney, London, N16 5NG
Erection of a mansard roof extension to provide additional accommodation for the second f…
2025/2430
2025
49 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Demolition of existing rear unauthorised temporary extension and erection of a new perman…
2025/1540
2024 Approved
31 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Erection of part single, part 2 storey rear extension (following demolition of existing r…
2024/0394
2020 Approved
31 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Use of part of the ground floor of the dwelling house (C3) as a banqueting hall and cater…
2020/3685
2020 Approved
33 St Andrews Grove, Hackney, London, N16 5NF
Erection of single-storey side and rear infill extension at ground floor level; amalgamat…
2020/0009
2020 Approved
33 St Andrews Grove, Hackney, London, N16 5NF
Retrospective amalgamation of two flats to create a 4 bedroom single family unit
2020/0008
2019 Approved
Faircroft, 37 St Andrews Grove, Hackney, London, N16 5NJ
Change of use of part of under croft car park from parking space associated with Faircrof…
2019/0484
2019 Approved
43 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 3m in depth from the rear of the bu…
2019/1208
2019 Withdrawn
Faircroft 37 St Andrews Grove Hackney London N16 5NJ
The erection of two new three-storey houses at the rear of the building, each with a roof…
2019/1503
2019 Withdrawn
37 St Andrews Grove London N16 5NJ
2 No. Houses and 3 no. flats on land on land belonging to the Faircroft building at 37 St…
2019/0064
2018 Approved
53 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Excavation of the existing basement including a rear extension at basement level and fron…
2018/2572
2018 Approved
31 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Basement extension to single family dwelling with lightwells at front
2018/1639
2018 Refused
53 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Excavation of the existing basement including a rear extension at basement level and fron…
2018/0737
2018 Approved
26 St Andrews Grove, Hackney, London, N16 5NE
Erection of a ground floor rear extension, a first floor rear extension and alterations t…
2018/0960
2018 Approved
48 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BZ
Excavation of basement including provision of two front lightwells and side external stai…
2018/0747
2018 Approved
59 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Erection of single storey rear extension and excavation of basement including provision o…
2018/0701
2018 Approved
31 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Erection of single storey side and rear extension at ground floor level and single storey…
2018/0630
2017 Approved
Rock House, 63 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BU
Erection of part single storey and part two storey rear extensions at ground and first fl…
2017/4319
2017 Withdrawn
48 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BZ
Excavation of front lightwell with railings, new external steps at side and front with ra…
2017/3499
2017 Refused
31 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Erection of single storey side and rear extension at ground floor level and part single s…
2017/2252
2017 Withdrawn
36 St Andrews Grove Hackney LONDON N16 5NE
Change of use of garage to retail (Use Class A1) - TBC
2017/3552
2016 Approved
31 St Kildas Road, Hackney, London, N16 5BS
Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
2016/4426
2016 Withdrawn
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2016/4530
2024 Refused
Vale Court, 35 St Andrews Grove, Hackney, London, N16 5NG
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2021 Refused
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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