Planning application
8 Elrington Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for the Change of Use: C3 Residential to C4 residential small house in multiple occupation (HMO) and air source heat pump (ASHP).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0078
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0078
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Dalston Ward
- Postcode
- E8 3BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Hackney
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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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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