Dubai Style, 24 Curtain Road, Hackney, London, EC2A 3NG
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and the excavation and exhibition of the remains of the Curtain Theatre (Class D1). Excavation of a basement structure containing flexible commercial floorspace, plant, car & motorbike parking & cycle storage. Erection of 4 buildings around an area of new landscaped open space to comprise: a 40-storey tower to provide 385 residential units (Class C3), shared space and flexible retail/restaurant/bar floorspace at ground floor; a 9 storey building with office floorspace (Class B1) and flexible office/retail/professional services/restaurant/bar (B1/A1/A2/A3/A4) floorspace; a 13 storey building with office floorspace (Class B1) and flexible office/retail/professional services/restaurant/bar (B1/A1/A2/A3/A4) floorspace and loading bay; & 2 storey education & events building (Mixed Use Class D1 and D2). Erection of a 4 storey temporary structure to provide flexible retail/professional services/restaurant/bar floorspace units (A1/A2/A3/A4) and office units (Class B1). Works of demolition, alteration, extension to the railway viaduct and change of use to provide flexible retail/professional services/restaurant/bar floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/A4) within the refurbished arches, open space and a single storey extension to the top of the viaduct to provide retail floorspace (class A1). New open space to provide a link between Great Eastern Street, Hewett Street & Plough Yard. Associated works including the protection and treatment of buildings to be retained, temporary removal & reinstatement of 3 Grade II listed bollards on Curtain Road, surfaces, landscaping, lighting & cycle storage.
- Received
- 17 December 2012
- Decided
- 7 October 2014 · Grant
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Ward
- Haggerston Ward
- ReceivedReceived17 Dec
- ValidatedValidated20 Dec
- Consult.Consultation28 Jun
- TargetTarget Date7 Oct
- DecidedDecided7 Oct
Decided in 656 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for demolition at Dubai Style, 24 Curtain Road, Hackney, London, EC2A 3NG. Hackney has handled 2,737 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 77 days. This one was decided in 659 days, 83 weeks longer than Hackney's median. The site is in 6 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 71 applications across Haggerston Ward. We hold 1,202 applications in total for the EC2A postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 201217 Dec
Demolition of existing buildings and the excavation and exhibition of the remains of the Curtain Theatre…
This applicationApprovedFull2012/3871 - 201217 Dec
Refurbishment and alterations to 24 and 26 Curtain Road and the temporary removal & reinstatement of 3 Grade…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside2012/3872
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- 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)
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