161 Clarence Road, Hackney, London, E5 8EE
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor from a retail unit (Use Class A1) to provide a 1-bed flat, and alterations to the front elevation
- Received
- 13 December 2010
- Decided
- 7 February 2011 · Grant
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Ward
- Hackney Downs Ward
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- ReceivedSubmitted13 Dec
- ValidatedValidated13 Dec
- Consult.Consultation4 Feb
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided7 Feb
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 161 Clarence Road, Hackney, London, E5 8EE. Hackney has handled 2,741 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 77 days. This one was decided in 56 days, 3 weeks quicker than Hackney's median. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 114 applications across Hackney Downs Ward. We hold 1,705 applications in total for the E5 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201113 Jun
Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level.
RefusedFull Planning Permission2011/1532 - 201013 Aug
Erection of a single storey rear extension
RefusedFull Planning Permission2010/2092 - 20099 Oct
Change of use of ground floor vacant unit to residential to provide a 1-bed flat; alterations to the front…
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission2009/2241
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: London borough of Hackney
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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