Planning application
New China House, 20 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 6XZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval (Class G) for change of use of first, second and loft floors of the property from commercial use (Class E (a)) to a self-contained residential unit (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0136
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0136
- Type
- Prior approval - new dwellings
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cazenove Ward
- Postcode
- N16 6XZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hackney register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0665 Granted
New China House, 20 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 6XZ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (waste details) of prior approval reference 2026/0136 dated 16/03/2026.
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2025/2458 Granted
New China House, 20 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 6XZ
Prior Approval (Class G) for change of use of first, second and loft floors of the property from commercial use (Class E (a)) to a self-contained residential unit (Class C3).
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2025/2421 Granted
New China House, 20 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 6XZ
Installation of a new entrance door for the upper floors
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Hackney
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2026/0665 Granted
New China House, 20 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 6XZ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (waste details) of prior approval reference 2026/0136 dated 16/03/2026.
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.
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