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Ground And First Floors, 20 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JN

Granted Hackney 2025/2570 Prior approval - new dwellings

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

Proposal

Prior approval under Part 3, Class G of the GPDO for a change of use of part of the ground and first floor from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to two self-contained residential units (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 2025/2570

Application record

Reference
2025/2570
Type
Prior approval - new dwellings
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Hackney Central Ward
Postcode
E8 1JN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hackney register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0877 Status unknown

    Ground And First Floors, 20 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JN

    Installation of 2 x rooflights

    Submitted 21 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Hackney

  2. 24 Jul 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Ground And First Floors, 20 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JN

    2026/0877 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Decision due ~16 Jun

    Installation of 2 x rooflights

    Status unknown Full applications Loft or dormer
  • Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside 6-18 Amhurst Road , London, E8 1LL

    2025/2409 Submitted 31 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of illuminated advertisement display to side of bus shelter.

    Granted Advertising
  • 20 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JW

    2025/2354 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows and door with enlarged double glazed aluminum windows and door.

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 20 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JW

    2026/0972 Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    Decision due ~2 Jul

    External alterations to the ground floor frontage comprising replacement of the existing timber entrance door with a glazed entrance door and conversion of the previously blocked arched opening into a glazed window.

    Status unknown Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 20 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JW

    2025/2004 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Prior approval under Part 3, Class G of the GPDO for a change of use of part of the commercial unit (Use Class E) to two self-contained residential units (Use Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval
  • 19b, 19 Gould Terrace, Hackney, London, E8 1JX

    2026/0857 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Decision due ~16 Jun

    Replacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows with double glazed timber framed windows.

    Status unknown Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

In Hackney

  • 2026/1284 Status unknown

    78-94 And 79-95 Watermint Quay, Hackney, London, N16 6DN

    Prior approval under Class A of Part 20, Schedule 2 of the GPDO (as amended) for the construction of a single storey roof extension at blocks 78-94 And 79-95 Watermint Quay to provide 4 x new residential units.

    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/1247 Status unknown

    43 Lampard Grove, Hackney, London, N16 6XA

    Prior approval for the Erection of one additional storey above the existing dwellinghouse.

    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/1235 Status unknown

    43 Lampard Grove, Hackney, London, N16 6XA

    Prior Approval for a Larger Homes Extension for the erection of single-storey ground floor rear extension measuring up to 5.55m depth and 3m height.

    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/1098 Status unknown

    9 Charlotte Road, Hackney, London, EC2A 3DH

    Prior Approval (Class G) for change of use of first floor from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 1 self-contained residential unit (Class C3).

    Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/1040 Status unknown

    55 Linthorpe Road, Hackney, London, N16 5QT

    Prior Approval for a single storey ground floor rear extension

    Received 14 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval