Planning application
2026/0395
34 Cotesbach Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QJ
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of rear dormer roof extensions, insertion of front roof lights and juliette balcony to the rear.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0395
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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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2026/0910 Status unknown
34 Cotesbach Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QJ
Proposed erection of a rear dormer roof extension, roof extension above the outrigger and insertion of 2 x rooflights to front roof slope
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2026/0396 Granted
34 Cotesbach Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QJ
Erection of a ground floor single storey rear and side extension.
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2026/1030 Status unknown
88 Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QD
Use of property as an 8 bedroom 15 person HMO (Use Class Sui Generis)
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2026/0664 Granted
92 Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QD
Erection of a replacement single-storey rear extensions featuring green roofs; erection of a second floor extension above the existing rear outrigger featuring a green roof, and construction of a full-width rear dormer roof extension, together with associated external alterations.
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2026/0755 Status unknown
6 Thornby Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QL
Retrospective application for construction of outbuilding
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2026/0071 Granted
26 Wattisfield Road, Hackney, London, E5 9QH
Roof extension above main roof slope and above two storey outrigger and two front rooflights
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.