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Planning application

75 Wilberforce Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SP

Refused Hackney 2026/0475 Householder Planning

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of rear and side dormer to the existing roof (Retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 2026/0475

Application record

Reference
2026/0475
Type
Householder Planning
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Brownswood Ward
Postcode
N4 2SP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hackney register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0888 Granted

    75 Wilberforce Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SP

    T1 Leylandii: Carry out a height reduction to the crown, reducing the overall height by approximately four metres, resulting in a final height of approximately 9 metres. To maintain at current dimensions mitigate wind blow due to restricted root environment

    Submitted 24 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Hackney

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Hackney refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 75 Wilberforce Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SP

    2026/0888 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Leylandii: Carry out a height reduction to the crown, reducing the overall height by approximately four metres, resulting in a final height of approximately 9 metres. To maintain at current dimensions mitigate wind blow due to restricted root environment

    Granted Trees
  • Flat C, 76 Wilberforce Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SR

    2026/0258 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed rear dormer, roof alterations and terrace

    Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing
  • 62 Wilberforce Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SR

    2025/2444 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Rear garden: Fig (T1) - Reduce fig to 1m above fence. Goat willow (T2) - Reduce by 3m on all aspects. Reason: to allow more light into the garden.

    Granted Trees
    Small domestic
  • 89 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JY

    2026/0220 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (SuDS) attached to planning permission ref 2025/0730 dated 23/05/2025.

    Granted Conditions
  • 91 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2BE

    2026/0757 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    T1- London plane tree RE- pollard rear garden T2- London plane tree RE-pollard rear garden

    Granted Trees
  • Flat B, 117 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2BE

    2025/2221 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    Decision due ~2 Dec

    Propose work to three trees in the back garden, not visible from the road. Work is mainly to increase light penetration to vegetable patches below. T1: 4m tall apple. Congested. Propose one third crown thin. T2: 8m tall oak. Propose to reduce height and width by about 2m. T3: 5m tall lime, covered in ivy. Propose to reduce height to about 2m above ground level.

    Status unknown Trees

In Hackney

  • 2026/1434 Status unknown

    36 Hawksley Road, Hackney, London, N16 0TJ

    Erection of a single storey extension above existing rear outrigger roof.

    Received 30 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1418 Status unknown

    81 Winston Road, Hackney, London, N16 9LN

    Erection of a dormer roof extension to the rear outrigger roof slope including one obscure-glazed side window with opening parts above 1.7m from internal finished floor level and 1 x rooflight.

    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1393 Status unknown

    55 Linthorpe Road, Hackney, London, N16 5QT

    Erection of a rear dormer; raising the ridge of the front main roof involving a front extension at second floor level; insertion of rooflights to the front and rear roof slope

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1330 Status unknown

    68 Portland Avenue, Hackney, London, N16 6EA

    Construction of a new basement level and associated light wells and daylight shafts.

    Received 19 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1272 Status unknown

    15 Dericote Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PG

    Lower ground floor rear extension, new windows, internal alterations including internal wall insulation to external walls

    Received 13 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder