Former Great Eastern Buildings Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DR
Proposal
Erection of a part four, part six storey mixed used building to provide 25 residential units [ 7 x 1 bed, 13 x 2 bed, 5 x 3 bed] and 104sqm of mixed retail (A1/A3) /business (B1)/ community space (D1) and associated public realm and landscape improvements.
- Received
- 15 July 2013
- Decided
- 18 September 2013 · Withdrawn Decision
- Decision level
- Withdrawn-Applicant
- Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Ward
- Hackney Central Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted15 Jul
- ValidatedValidated15 Jul
- Consult.Consultation12 Aug
- TargetTarget Date30 Sep
- DecidedDecided18 Sep
Decided in 65 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application at Former Great Eastern Buildings Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DR. 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 65 days, 12 days quicker than Hackney's median. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 127 applications across Hackney Central Ward. We hold 2,826 applications in total for the E8 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Hackney Central
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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