Planning application
Flat A, SPRING LODGE HOTEL, 161 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2AR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development pursuant to Section 192(1)(b) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the use of the existing 34 unit House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis Use) as General Needs Temporary Housing (Sui Generis Use).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0555
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0555
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Brownswood Ward
- Postcode
- N4 2AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Hackney
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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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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