Planning application
2026/0504
295-297 Haggerston Road, Hackney, London, E8 4EN
Proposal
Prior Approval (Class MA) to change use of first floor from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 3 x self-contained residential units (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0504
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 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 prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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Other prior approval applications
In Hackney
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2026/1284 Status unknown
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Prior approval under Class A of Part 20, Schedule 2 of the GPDO (as amended) for the construction of a single storey roof extension at blocks 78-94 And 79-95 Watermint Quay to provide 4 x new residential units.
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2026/1247 Status unknown
43 Lampard Grove, Hackney, London, N16 6XA
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2026/1235 Status unknown
43 Lampard Grove, Hackney, London, N16 6XA
Prior Approval for a Larger Homes Extension for the erection of single-storey ground floor rear extension measuring up to 5.55m depth and 3m height.
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2026/1098 Status unknown
9 Charlotte Road, Hackney, London, EC2A 3DH
Prior Approval (Class G) for change of use of first floor from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 1 self-contained residential unit (Class C3).
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2026/1040 Status unknown
55 Linthorpe Road, Hackney, London, N16 5QT
Prior Approval for a single storey ground floor rear extension