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Village Underground Limited, Railway Carriages Above, 54 Holywell Lane, Hackney, London, EC2A 3PQ

Granted Hackney 2025/1982 Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of two underground tube carriages, installation of a pergola, glass balustrade, replacement access staircase and new access staircase, all in connection with use of existing rooftop shipping containers for the provision of daytime work spaces, evening food and drink (servery), and use of the rooftop terrace as amenity space including the installation of a pergola and replacement access staircase, all ancillary to the primary arts and cultural venue

As published by the council, reference 2025/1982

Application record

Reference
2025/1982
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
8 Sep 2025
Ward
Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward
Postcode
EC2A 3PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Hackney

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Hackney granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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