Ethiopian Orthodox Church Of St Mary Zion, 229 Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, London, E5 8EG
Proposal
Change of use from night club (sui generic) to a place of worship with ancillary youth and community centre (class D1) and the erection of a first floor rear extension to create a two storey 2 bedroom vicarage, together with external alterations including the remodelling of the front fascade and rear elevation with an arch feature, high level windows and new double doors; installation of a new dome; and installation of new windows, doors and rooflights to the rear and side elevations and new railings to the front boundary.
- Received
- 13 December 2011
- Decided
- 30 July 2012 · Grant
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Ward
- Hackney Downs Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted13 Dec
- ValidatedValidated10 Jan
- Consult.Consultation15 Feb
- TargetTarget Date20 Jul
- DecidedDecided30 Jul
Decided in 202 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a rear extension at Ethiopian Orthodox Church Of St Mary Zion, 229 Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, London, E5 8EG. 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 230 days, 22 weeks longer than Hackney's median. The site is in the Clapton Pond conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 5 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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Non-material amendment to planning permission ref 2011/3486
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Change of use from night club (sui generic) to a place of worship with ancillary youth and community centre…
This applicationApprovedFull2011/3486
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202510 Jun
G1- A group of Sycamore trees, at Grid reference 534808
ApprovedTrees2025/1339 - 202517 Mar
Erection of rear extension with external alterations including the front facade.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission2025/0631 - 20248 May
Installation of eighteen rooflights within six roof openings.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission2024/0978 - 20117 Feb
Change of use from night club (sui generis) to a place of workship ancillary youth and community centre…
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission2011/0365
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Clapton Pond
- Article 4 direction: A4D Non-residential to residential+2 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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