Planning application
The Nightingale Estate Downs Road, Hackney, E5 8QH
Works: New dwelling Demolition
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Proposal
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2016/2841 dated 06.02.2018, as amended for ‘ Demolition of existing buildings and structures in and around Olympus Square and the construction of mixed tenure dwellings (use class C3); mixed retail/ cafe floorspace (use class E); community use (use class F2(b)); a management office (use class E); new pedestrian and vehicular access routes; car parking; landscape and public realm improvements; refurbishment works associated with the ground floor entrance lobby and podium of the existing Seaton Point tower and all associated infrastructure.’ The effect of the variation would be to bring Block E into Phase 1 of the development and amend Block E's design, with the main design changes consisting of: alterations to internal arrangements to comply with new building safety requirements; alterations to the external appearance; a change to the use of two ground floor commercial units to two 1-bed flats; alterations to the landscaping and play space; amendments to the road layout; and an energy strategy update.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2708
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2708
- Type
- Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hackney Downs Ward
- Postcode
- E5 8QH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Hackney
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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