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8 Elrington Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BJ

Granted Hackney 2026/0078 Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed

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

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    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 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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