THE BACCHUS, 177 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6PJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1636 - Full Planning Permission Pending
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of the ground floor use from a drinking establishment (Sui Generis use) to a restaurant (Class E use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Hackney's recent changes of use.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 23-07-2026 Design and Access Statement.pdf Design and Access Statement · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed-GA Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing-Elevations Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF planning/uploads/691772561787219910:: ::19 08 2026 London Borough of Hackney Correspondence · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF planning/uploads/181580501787219905:: ::validation correspondence Correspondence · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL.pdf Other · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Hoxton Street 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hoxton Street Local Shopping 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Four posts between Falkirk Street and Shenfield Street, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project about 1601 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area284 m² (3,057 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 37)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
N1 6PJ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Walsingham Planning
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Hackney usually decides changes of use by day 66.

Day 5016 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
43%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
5%go to committee

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 Oct 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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Proposed replacement of 2 windows to the rear elevation.
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2025 Approved
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Listed building consent for the replacement of 2 windows to the rear elevation.
2025/2240
2025 Withdrawn
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Erection of two-storey extension at first and second floor levels to provide 2 x 1-bedroo…
2025/2019
2025
207 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6SH
Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to a restaurant (Use Class E(b)), including the i…
2025/1530
2025 Approved
148 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6SH
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2025/1110
2025 Approved
Ground Floor, 151 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6PJ
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2025/0804
2024 Withdrawn
Ground Floor, 151 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6PJ
Retrospective application for change of use from E(a) class to Restaurant/Cafe (Class E(b…
2024/2679
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177 Hoxton Street, London, N1 6PJ
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2024/1720
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Hoxton Works, 128 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6SH
Installation of externally illuminated fascia sign on the front elevation.
2023/0969
2023 Refused
Ground Floor, 151 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6PJ
Change of use of ground floor unit from Use Class E to Hot Food Takeaway (Use Class Sui G…
2023/0130
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171 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6PJ
Alterations to the shopfront.
2022/2464
2021 Approved
142 - 146 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6SH
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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

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.

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.