Planning application
2026/0267
82, 82 - 84 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2NS
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a change of use of Flats 1 and 2 from dwellinghouses (Class C3) to two small HMOs (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0267
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Hackney
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/0998 Status unknown
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Existing use of Flats 1 and 2 at 17 Birkbeck Mews as self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3)
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2025/2428 Granted
74 - 76 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2NS
Remove existing ATM and replaced with new ATM
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2026/0481 Granted
82 - 84 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2NS
Submission of detail pursuant to Condition 7 (iii) (Noise and Vibration Report attached to planning permission Ref. 2023/0655 dated 16/08/2024.
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2026/0107 Granted
82 - 84 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2NS
Submission of detail pursuant to Condition 7 parts (i), (ii), (iv), (v) and (vi) (DCMP and Structural Design Statement) attached to planning permission Ref. 2023/0655 dated 16/08/2024.
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2025/2301 Granted
Rio Cinema, RIO CINEMA DALSTON, 103 - 107 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2PB
Installation of a plaque.
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2025/2300 Granted
Rio Cinema, RIO CINEMA DALSTON, 103 - 107 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2PB
Installation of a plaque.
Other lawful development applications
In Hackney
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2026/1431 Status unknown
36 Hawksley Road, Hackney, London, N16 0TJ
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the construction of a rear 'L shaped' roof dormer ( two-storeys over the rear outrigger) and the installation of 3 x rooflights.
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2026/1294 Status unknown
29 Walford Road, Hackney, London, N16 8EF
(none)
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2026/1275 Status unknown
Second Floor And Third Floor Flat, 418 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AA
Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm works associated with planning permission 2021/3329 constitute implementation.
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2026/1269 Status unknown
68 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LX
Prior Approval for the installation of solar photovoltaic panels on a flat roof under schedule 2, Part 14 Class A.
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2026/1229 Status unknown
55 Linthorpe Road, Hackney, London, N16 5QT
Proposed erection of rear dormer.