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23 - 28 Penn Street, Hackney, London, N1 5DL

Granted Hackney 2026/0496 Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed external platform lift at lower ground floor and fire escape door at ground floor to the front of the building.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0496

Application record

Reference
2026/0496
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward
Postcode
N1 5DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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